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musk thistle

noun

Etymology

First attested in 1633; named for the scent of its immature flower heads.

Definitions

  1. A biennial herb of species Carduus nutans, in the sunflower family Asteraceae with a…

    A biennial herb of species Carduus nutans, in the sunflower family Asteraceae with a large drooping purple flower head, native to parts of Eurasia and North Africa and a common invasive species elsewhere.

    • Musk thistle is spreading rapidly in areas of eastern Idaho, especially in counties bordering Wyoming and Montana. At the present time there are localized infestations extending from Bear Lake to the Lolo Pass in northern Idaho.

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