Asteraceae (Cardueae tribe)
(as-tr-AY-see-ee / CAR-dyoo-ee)
– a family in theĀ AsteralesĀ order –
Here in the St. Louis Area, we have 7 not-too-obscure plants that are in the “Thistle” tribe of the Aster Family:
- Arctium minus (Common Burdock) [intro]
- Carduus nutans (Nodding Thistle) [intro]
- Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower) [intro]
- Centaurea stoebe (Spotted Knapweed) [intro]
- Cirsium altissimum (Tall Thistle) [CC4]
- Cirsium discolor (Field Thistle) [CC3]
- Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle) [intro]
[CC] = Coefficient of Conservatism