Cirsium lecontei Torr. & A. Gray
Le Conte's thistle
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Cirsium lecontei Torr. & A. Gray
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Synonyms:
Cirsium lecontei Torr. & A. Gray
CALE29
Carduus lecontei (Torr. & A. Gray) Pollard
Distribution:
Cirsium lecontei Torr. & A. Gray
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USA (AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC )
Related Taxa:
Cirsium lecontei Torr. & A. Gray
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477 genera in Asteraceae ,
95 species in Cirsium
Classification:
Cirsium lecontei Torr. & A. Gray
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Noxious Weed Information:
Cirsium lecontei Torr. & A. Gray
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U.S. Weed Information:
Cirsium lecontei Torr. & A. Gray
Cirsium
thistle
The related entity italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant
may be known by one or more common names in different
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STATE
Assorted authors.
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State noxious weed lists for 46 states .
State agriculture or natural resource departments.
Wetland Indicator Status:
Cirsium lecontei Torr. & A. Gray
Nat. Ind.
Reg. 1
Reg. 2
Reg. 3
Reg. 4
Reg. 5
Reg. 6
Reg. 7
Reg. 8
Reg. 9
Reg. 0
Reg. A
Reg. C
Reg. H
FACW-
NO
FACW-
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
Wildlife Habitat Values:
Cirsium lecontei Torr. & A. Gray
Large Mammals
Small Mammals
Water Birds
Terrestrial Birds
Source
Large Mammals Food
Large Mammals Cover
Small Mammals Food
Small Mammals Cover
Water Birds Food
Water Birds Cover
Terrestrial Birds Food
Terrestrial Birds Cover
Miller
Low
Wildlife Habitat Values
Wildlife
Habitat Values
Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses . Southern Weed Science Society.
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Cirsium lecontei Torr. & A. Gray
View species account , photographs , and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 36382.