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Scotch thistle

Onopordum acanthium

Plants
IntroducedHerbBiennial
Scotch thistle, photo 1 of 5
Scotch thistle, In flower
Scotch thistle, In fruit

Biennial herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec.

There are 13 observations of Scotch thistle in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Montréal and Centre-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions.

Through the year

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Based on observations from Ontario

Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale4
  2. Montréal4
  3. Centre-du-Québec3
  4. Estrie2

Similar species

Bull thistleCirsium vulgare
Nodding thistleCarduus nutans
Spiny plumeless thistleCarduus acanthoides
TOXIC
Milk thistleSilybum marianum
Creeping thistleCirsium arvense
Welted ThistleCarduus crispus
Prickly sow thistleSonchus asper
Field thistleCirsium discolor
TeaselDipsacus fullonum