Musk Thistle

Fruits collected 30 Jul 2013, photographed in Las Cruces, NM, 14 Jan 2016. Fruit body 4 mm long

I first noticed C. nutans within the Wildlife Area two years ago. It is spreading on disturbed slopes around the reservoir. Some steps have been taken to eradicate populations.

I first noticed C. nutans within the Wildlife Area two years ago. It is spreading on disturbed slopes around the reservoir. Some steps have been taken to eradicate populations.

I first noticed C. nutans within the Wildlife Area two years ago. It is spreading on disturbed slopes around the reservoir. Some steps have been taken to eradicate populations.

I first noticed C. nutans within the Wildlife Area two years ago. It is spreading on disturbed slopes around the reservoir. Some steps have been taken to eradicate populations.

I first noticed C. nutans within the Wildlife Area two years ago. It is spreading on disturbed slopes around the reservoir. Some steps have been taken to eradicate populations.

I first noticed C. nutans within the Wildlife Area two years ago. It is spreading on disturbed slopes around the reservoir. Some steps have been taken to eradicate populations.

I first noticed C. nutans within the Wildlife Area two years ago. It is spreading on disturbed slopes around the reservoir. Some steps have been taken to eradicate populations.

Slo.: kimasti bodak

Slo.: kimasti bodak

Slo.: kimasti bodak

Slo.: kimasti bodak