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Detailed Invasive Species Information

 
  Scientific Name = Cirsium arvense  
  Common Name = Canada thistle  
  Family = ASTERACEAE  
  Family Common Name = Aster Family  
  Origin = Alien  
  Origin Notes =  
  Physiographic Province Piedmont? True  
  Physiographic Province Coastal Plain? True  
  Growth Form = perennial broad-leaf herb  
  Wetland Indicator = usually occurs in non-wetlands (67 - 99%), but occasionally found in wetlands (1 - 33%)  
  Habitat = Meadows and old fields  
 





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