Scolymus hispanicus

Scolymus hispanicus L.

Common goldenthistle, Golden thistle

2004 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy

2001 CDFA

Scolymus hispanicus is a perennial herb that is not native to California.

There is a high risk of this plant becoming invasive in California according to Cal-IPC.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~25 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period

Photos on Calflora


Genus:	Scolymus
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Scolymus grandiflorus

Information about Scolymus hispanicus from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SCHI) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Cal-IPC Profile rating: watch (high risk) Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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