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Musk thistle

Life cycle: Local noxious. Biennial.

Leaves: Coarsely toothed, dark green with white midrib. Spine-tipped lobes.

Stems: 4 to 6 feet tall. Stout, wing-like growth.

Flowers: Large, 2-inch, powder-puff shape. Deep rose to lavender, borne singularly, nodding on curved stem.

Roots: Heavy, branching taproot. Forms rosette first season.

Weed Species: local noxious weed

Comments: Prolific seed producer. Aggressive. Control before bloom at rosette stage in fall or spring.

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