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Also called marsh thistle, although do not confuse with similar-named sister-species ♒︎ swamp thistle Cirsium muticum which is also sometimes called that.
Part of plume thistle genus Cirsium in aster / daisy / 🌻︎ sunflower family Asteraceae.
Native to 🇪🇺 Europe. 🌎︎ Map by county (🇺🇸 USA-48) (colors). Invasive > learn+quiz Invasive > 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇺🇸 USA Invasive > report it! Invasive > Michigan
Uses by native peoples(Ethnobotany database)
Management and Control (Wisconsin)
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🏠︎ terrestrial ☙ herbaceous plants
♒︎ swamp thistle Cirsium muticum