A thistle which has a solitary drooping flower with a musky fragrance.
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Carduus nutans, family Compositae
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Currently there are six noxious weeds in Nebraska, including Canada thistle, plumeless thistle, musk thistle, leafy spurge, spotted knapweed, and diffuse knapweed.
Although musk thistle is not poisonous, livestock will not graze near the plants and may refuse to enter heavily infested areas.
In addition, biennial weeds such as musk thistle, wild carrot, and burdock should be eliminated before establishing forage.