Carduus nutans L.

  • Filed As

    Asteraceae
    Carduus nutans L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. T. Hysell, 03 Jul 1992

  • Location

    United States of America. Utah. Utah Co. Traverse Mountain Range.

  • Habitat

    Mtn. hollow bottomland. Mixed grass and herbs; Associated with Sisymbrium altissimum, Bromus tectorum, Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus. Rocktype: igneous; Soli type: Reywat; Soil texture: very stony loam.

  • Description

    Introduced perennial herb. Flower color purple. Height 1.50 m. Fruit: achene. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 532172

    Occurrence ID: 4aaab3de-d0a2-4c82-ae23-1c5894aa628c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Asterales

  • Family

    Asteraceae

  • All Determinations

    Carduus nutans L. det M. T. Hysell
    Note: Verified by Leila Shultz

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Utah

  • County/Municipio

    Utah Co.

  • Locality

    Traverse Mountain Range

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1637 m. (5371 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.4197, -112.025

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FLORA OF CAMP W. G. WILLIAMS TRAINING AREA, UTAH

Nodding musk thistle	ASTERACEAE

Carduus nutans L.

Utah, USA Utah CO.: Traverse Mountain Range
UTM: 12 412984 4474634

Elev: 1637 m Long: -112.025700 Lat: 40.419700 Slope: 3 Aspect: SW

Topography: Mtn. hollow bottomland Rocktype: Igneous

Soil type: Reywat Soil texture: Very stony loam

Microhabitat: Mixed grass and herbs Habit: Introduced annual herb

Flower color: Puiple	Height: 1.50 m Fruit: Achene

Associated with: Sisymbrium altissimum, Bromus tectorum, Chrysothamtius viscidiflorus

Collectors): Molly Hysell

Camp No. 266	Detennined by: Molly Hysell

Collection Date: 3 Jul 1992	Verif,ed ^ L®'1*Shultz

Utah State University (UTC)

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