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Troublesome Weed of the Month
Class C
Bull Thistle/ Cirsium vulgare
Biennial ( Perennial under some conditions) that infestes disturbed areas such as ditches, roadsides, streams and fences.
Also Known as:
Bur Thistle, common thistle, spear thistle
Stems/ Leaves: Several to many branches 91-6 ft. tall); stems and shoots have broad, prickly wings and some fine hairs; Leaves (3- 12 in. long) are dark green, lobed or toothed, often hairy, with spines(0.2- 0.6 in. long) along the margins; stem leaves are mire lobed and spiny than basal leaves.
Management Do's and Don'ts some conditions) that infests disturbed areas such as ditches, roadsides, streams and fences. Ten covered with fine , cobweb-like hairs; flowers are purple, rarely white; below flowers are may long stiff yellow or green spiny bracts (1-1.5 in long)
Roots: Taproot
Reproduction: Seed; successful management prevents seed production/spread
Biennial ( Perennial under some conditions) that infests disturbed areas such as ditches, roadsides, streams and fences.
- Proper idnetifation is important- can be confused with native thistle like threatened Sacramento Mountian Thistle
- Mechanical removal should cut roots below soil surface and remove stems before flowering
- Herbicides are effective
- DO NOT mow during /after flowering to prevent see dispersal
- DO NOT use fire- it creates favorable conditions for growth
NMSU: Troublesome Weeds of New Mexico College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico State University
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