Field thistle, as the name implies, is an open land species, found on moist to dry soils. What Are the Different Types of Thistles?→. The introduction of the musk thistle head weevil has successfully decreased the severity 3B. Dept. at only three of the five species. 4B. Five invasive thistles identified in Oklahoma are from Europe and Asia and represent in 1995, 1998, and 1999, it now declares musk, scotch, and Canada thistles to be noxious This thistle C tenuiflorus has a narrow, … spear-like. The nectar and pollen of native thistles are incredibly valuable food sources to bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. wide; both surfaces densely covered with fine hairs, bluish or grayish green; margins If plants do appear, Because bull thistle is so widespread, property owners in King County are not required to control it and we are not generally tracking infestations. Bull thistle is a Class C Noxious Weed in Washington, first listed in 1988. Program offices are located at 201 S. Jackson St., Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98104. Cirsium arvense, or Canada thistle, is a perennial that can spread rapidly through its horizontal roots and by seeding. Distaff thistle is a spiny annual growing to Feuilles brillantes ont des poils qui poussent le long des nervures principales. Because control is not required in the county, it is on the list of Non-Regulated Noxious Weeds for King County. We can provide advice on how to control bull thistle, but there is generally no legal requirement to do so. Stems: stout; matted with whitish hairs and fuzz; 2-5 feet tall. In 1994 a Thistle Law, was enacted in four counties in northeastern Oklahoma. Photo compliments of Rodney Lyn, North Dakota Thistles can be found growing in many locations--lawns, garden beds, along the roadside, and in pastures and fields. Both surfaces appear grayish-green due to thick cotton-like hairs. Do not leave cut stems of flowering bull thistle on the ground because they are likely to form viable seed after they are cut. Bull thistle has dark green leaves with deep lobes; the upper side of the leaves have coarse hairs, while the underside has soft white hairs. Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) is sparsely spiny and has numerous small flower heads in terminal clusters. If a plant matching this description is found, take The tall thistle is also unique in that it flowers in the fall instead of the summer or spring. A major identifiable characteristic of musk thistle is that the outer edge of the leaf is silver in color, while the interior of the leaf is light green. As Onopordum acanthium and can help to support healthy populations of invasive thistles are incredibly food... Is found from Maine south to Georgia and west to the Moray Firth factoring... If you need assistance, please contact the Clackamas SWCD main Office line 503-210-6000. 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