Carduus nutans Musk thistle (Compositae)

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Carduus nutans
Musk thistle
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The Carduus nutans plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Musk thistle.

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Latin Name:  Carduus nutans
Common Name:  Musk thistle
Family:  Compositae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.9   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Pastures, arable fields and waste places on calcareous soils[17].

Cultivation Notes: Succeeds in a sunny position in ordinary garden soil[1, 200]. The flowers, and indeed the whole plant, give off a pleasing musk-like perfume[245]. The plant is very attractive to bees, hoverflies and butterflies[13, 245], it is a food plant for the caterpillars of many lepidoptera species[30].

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