Cirsium vulgare
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[edit] Bull Thistle
Cirsium vulgare- Moss, Flora of Alberta – Common
- Global Invasive Species Database – No
- NatureServe Rank – Medium
- Haber, Upland – No
- Haber, Wetland – No
- CWF, Status & Invasive Range – No
- Alberta Revegetation Guidelines – No
- The Nature Conservancy – Yes
- CBCN – No
- AB Weed – No
[edit] Remarks
Moist areas in grassland, Rose-Buckbrush, Aspen woods and Willows
Edible: first year roots can be eaten raw, boiled, or roasted. They may be best pared, and are nutricious but bland.
[1] Link to USDA Plants Database for Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.
[2] Link to NatureServe information for Cirsium vulgare - (Savi) Ten. Bull Thistle
[edit] References
Szczawinski & Turner, Edible Garden Weeds of Canada, ISBN 0-88902-752-8
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