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Definition of Cirsium vulgare
1. Noun. European thistle with rather large heads and prickly leaves; extensively naturalized as a weed in the United States.
Exact synonyms: Boar Thistle, Bull Thistle, Cirsium Lanceolatum, Spear Thistle
Generic synonyms: Plume Thistle, Plumed Thistle
Generic synonyms: Plume Thistle, Plumed Thistle
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cirsium Vulgare
Literary usage of Cirsium vulgare
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Vascular Flora of Pennsylvania: Annotated Checklist and Atlas by Ann Fowler Rhoads, William M. Klein (1993)
"cirsium vulgare (Savi) Tenore Bull-thistle Herbaceous biennial Pastures, meadows
and roadsides. Designated as a noxious weed in PA. Carduus lanceolatus L. P ..."
2. Harmful Non-Indigenous Species in the United States (1994)
"... such as wild hogs (Sus scrofa) in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a non-
indigenous thistle (cirsium vulgare) in Yosemite National Park, ..."
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