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Onopordum L.
cottonthistle
Symbol: ONOPO
Group: Dicot
Family: Asteraceae
   
   
   

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State Distributional Map for ONOPO
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Plant Distribution by State

Onopordum L.

ONOPO

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Related Taxa:
Onopordum L.

View 440 genera in Asteraceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Distribution of Onopordum acanthium. Introduced. Image Available. Distribution of Onopordum illyricum. Introduced. Distribution of Onopordum tauricum. Introduced.    
Onopordum acanthium
Scotch cottonthistle		 Onopordum illyricum
Illyrian cottonthistle		 Onopordum tauricum
bull cottonthistle		    
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Classification:
Onopordum L.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Asteridae –
                      Order Asterales –
                         Family Asteraceae – Aster family
                            Genus Onopordum L. – cottonthistle

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Noxious Weed Information:
Onopordum L.
This plant is listed by the U. S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location.
Arkansas:
        thistle     Noxious weed

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Invasive Information:
Onopordum L.
        thistle
This plant is considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
STATE   Assorted authors. 200_. State Noxious Weed Lists for 43 States. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Onopordum L.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 38139.

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