Musk Thistle

Carduuas nutans

Identification
The waxy leaves are dark green with a light green midrib and mostly white margins
The large and showy flowers are terminal, flat, nodding, 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 inches across, purple, rarely white, and surrounded by numerous, lance-shaped, spine-tipped bracts
Blooms appear in late May and June and set seed in June or JuIy
Musk thistle is commonly found in pastures, roadsides, and waste places. It prefers moist, bottom land soil, but can be found on drier uplands, also. It is becoming an increasing problem throughout Colorado, particularly along the Front Range

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