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(Carduus nutans)
Roots: taproot, fleshy, stout
Stems: erect, highly branched, with spiny wings
Leaves: alternate, blades simple, margins deeply serrate, surfaces without hair
Flowers: rose-purple to white disk florets, developing from outer edge to center
Origin: Eurasia
Dr. Dustin Oedekoven
Interim Secretary of Agriculture
523 E. Capitol Ave
Pierre, SD 57501-3182
605.773.5425
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