Vascular Plants of North Carolina

Section	Family	Scientific Name	(Most Prevalent) Common Name	RAB Flora Synonym	Author	State Rank	Global Rank
6	Asteraceae	Cirsium horridulum BONAP Images	Yellow Thistle	Carduus spinosissimus and Carduus smallii	Michaux	S5	G5
6	Asteraceae	Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum BONAP Images	Common Yellow Thistle	Carduus spinosissimus	Michaux	S5	G5T5
6	Asteraceae	Cirsium horridulum var. vittatum BONAP Images	Southern Yellow Thistle	Carduus smallii	(Small) R.W. Long	[S2S3]	G5T3T4

		All	Species	Infraspecific Taxa
All	Native	Exotic	Uncertain	Hybrid	Not in NC	Not Valid