Class 3 · Containment
Musk Thistle
Carduus nutans
Widely spread. Effort goes to new or expanding populations; established stands are managed by whatever method the weed control authority approves.
- Jun - Aug
- Treatment window
- Class 3
- Utah designation
What we know
Class 3: containment
Widely spread. Effort goes to new or expanding populations; established stands are managed by whatever method the weed control authority approves.
Treatment on musk thistle works best jun - aug. A full profile for this species is still being written. Until it is here, the USU Extension field guide carries identification detail, and we would rather hear from you than have you guess.
At a glance
- Common name
- Musk Thistle
- Scientific name
- Carduus nutans
- Utah class
- 3 - Containment
- Treatment window
- Jun - Aug
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