Purple Plants in the Composites, Sunflower Family by Ecoregion, Native, Weed, Introduced, Plant Type, Watershed, Scientific Name

Native: No

Weed: Noxious

Introduced: No Information

Herb

Watershed: No Information

Cirsium arvense Common Names Canada thistle Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Purple Plant Type Herb Short Description Perennial, deep-seated creeping underground roots. Leaves: Spiny, pinnatifid Location McCall Native No Weed Noxious

Cirsium vulgare Common Names bull thistle Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Purple Plant Type Herb Short Description Biennial. Location McCall Native No Weed Noxious

Native: Yes

Weed: No

Introduced: No Information

Herb

Watershed: No Information

Aster alpigenus var. haydenii Common Names showy aster, alpine aster, mountain aster Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Purple Plant Type Herb Location McCall Native Yes Weed No

Ecoregion: No Information

Native: No

Weed: Noxious

Introduced: No Information

Forb

Watershed: No Information

Onopordum acanthium Common Names Scotch thistle Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Purple Plant Type Forb Native No Weed Noxious

Native: Yes

Weed: No

Introduced: No Information

Herb

Watershed: No Information

Machaeranthera canescens Common Names tall purple aster, hoary aster, hoary tansyaster Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Purple Plant Type Herb Native Yes Weed No

Native: No Information

Weed: Yes

Introduced: Yes

Forb

Watershed: No Information

Carduus nutans Common Names musk thistle Family Composites, Sunflower Flower Color Purple Plant Type Forb Introduced Yes Weed Yes