Carduus nutans L. subsp. nutans [X]

En: nodding thistle, musk thistle, nodding plumeless thistle
Fr: chardon penché
Provincial Status: X [excluded]
Range: Eurasia; introduced in NS-ON.

             [=Ascalea nutans (L.) Hill]
             [=Carduus armenus (Boiss.) Freyn]
             [=Carduus nutans L. var. armenus Boiss.]

[Carduus nutans was last reported from Nfld. (Avalon Peninsula DAO 384052) in 1949 (Desrochers et al. 1988), more recent specimens have not been found.  Carduus nutans is now excluded from the NL flora.] Specimen: Near Heart's Content, Avalon Peninsula I.J. Bassett 617 (DAO 384052).

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