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Purple Plants in the Composites, Sunflower Family by Common Name where Native includes No


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bull thistle (Cirsium vulgare)
bull thistle
Scientific Name Cirsium vulgare
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Herb
Short Description Biennial.
Location McCall
Native No
Weed Noxious
Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense)
Canada thistle
Scientific Name Cirsium arvense
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
Scotch thistle (Onopordum acanthuim) Scotch thistle
Scientific Name Onopordum acanthium
Family Composites, Sunflower
Flower Color Purple
Plant Type Forb
Native No
Weed Noxious