carduus_nutans | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) Eurasian perennial naturalized in eastern North America having very spiny white cottony foliage and nodding musky crimson flower heads; valuable source of nectar | |
Synonyms: | nodding_thistle musk_thistle | |
Related terms: | thistle Carduus | |
Similar spelling: |
Carduus_crispus |