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nodding thistle — /nɒdɪŋ ˈθɪsəl/ (say noding thisuhl) noun a plant native to England, Carduus nutans, growing to a height of one metre with reddish purple pendant flowers; a noxious weed in south eastern Australia …
musk thistle — noun Eurasian perennial naturalized in eastern North America having very spiny white cottony foliage and nodding musky crimson flower heads; valuable source of nectar • Syn: ↑nodding thistle, ↑Carduus nutans • Hypernyms: ↑thistle • Member… … Useful english dictionary
Musk thistle — Taxobox name = Musk Thistle image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Asterales familia = Asteraceae tribus = Cynareae genus = Carduus species = C. nutans binomial = Carduus nutans binomial… … Wikipedia
musk thistle — noun Date: circa 1731 a Eurasian thistle (Carduus nutans) that has nodding musky flower heads and is naturalized in eastern North America … New Collegiate Dictionary
musk thistle — a composite plant, Carduus nutans, having heads of nodding, rose purple flowers, introduced into the U.S. from Eurasia. [1725 35] * * * … Universalium
List of Canadian plants by family A — Main page: List of Canadian plants by familyFamilies: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I J K | L | M | N | O | P Q | R | S | T | U V W | X Y Z Acanthaceae * Justicia americana common water willow Aceraceae * Acer circinatum vine maple * Acer… … Wikipedia
Carduus nutans — ID 14388 Symbol Key CANU4 Common Name nodding plumeless thistle Family Asteraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY,… … USDA Plant Characteristics
List of plants by common name — The common names of plants often vary from region to region, which is why most plant encyclopedias refer to plants using their scientific names: binomials, or Latin names. Many plants have several common names, and many common names refer to… … Wikipedia
Carduus nutans — Musk Thistle Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperm … Wikipedia
Monofloral honey — is a type of honey which has a high value in the marketplace because it has a distinctive flavor or other attribute due to its being predominantly from the nectar of one plant species.[1] While there may never be an absolute monofloral type, some … Wikipedia
