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Noxious Weeds & Vegetation

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Artichoke Thistle - Cynara cardunculus
Artichoke Thistle - Cynara cardunculus
This extremely invasive perennial weed is commonly found in grasslands and hillsides. It’s leaves sport some very nasty spines. It is easily identifiable by it’s bright purple flower disks. In late summer it dies back and becomes a fire danger.
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