Over one shoulder was a banderole of cotton thistles representing tails.

In Australia, a total of seven insects have been released to control Cotton thistle.

The common name of Cotton thistle derives from the cotton-like hairs on the leaves.

Cotton thistle is native to Europe and Asia.

Lists general information and resources for Cotton Thistle.

Cotton thistle can spread rapidly.

Chemical Because of their shorter life cycle, Cotton thistle plants can be effectively treated with herbicides.

In Australia, this insect has been shown to kill Cotton Thistle rosettes.

Biological There are no biological control agents that have been specifically released for Cotton thistle control in the United States.

Establishment of this thistle head weevil as a biological control agent for Cotton thistle has been unsuccessful in the Pacific Northwest.

Onopordum acanthium (Cotton thistle, Scotch thistle), is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.

In its native range, Cotton thistle is considered a weak competitor that needs regeneration gaps to develop and maintain stands; populations tend to retreat when disturbance ceases.

The larvae feed on Carduus and Cirsium species, but also Cotton thistle, Artemisia and Serratula tinctoria.

A thistle head weevil Rhinocyllus conicus that feeds on Carduus pycnocephalus has also been shown to feed on Cotton thistle.

The leaves of Cotton thistle provide food for the caterpillars of some Lepidoptera, such as the Thistle Ermine (Myelois circumvoluta).

The caterpillars feed on Cynareae thistles - Greater Burdock (Arctium lappa), Cotton Thistle (Onopordum acanthium), and Carduus and Cirsium species.

I am likewise in the dark, so far, about cotton thistle (Onopordum Acanthium), which is supposed to grow to nine feet, with leaves that are cottony white all over, instead of just underneath like most thistles.

In Bulgaria, the collapse of the drying cotton thistle (Onopordum acanthium) stems on which the birds build their nests has caused high mortality; this is thought to be an example of an ecological trap.

A thistle crown weevil (Trichosirocalus horridus) that feeds on Musk, Bull, Plumeless, Italian, and Creeping Thistles will also feed on Cotton Thistle.

Popular modern usage favours Cotton Thistle Onopordum acanthium, perhaps because of its more imposing appearance, though it is unlikely to have occurred in Scotland in mediaeval times; the Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare, an abundant native species in Scotland, is a more likely candidate.

There isn't enough information to know how Scotch thistle might work as a medicine.

There isn't enough information to know if Scotch thistle is safe or what the possible side effects might be.

More evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of Scotch thistle for these uses.

Killion glanced at him, and turned back to the Scotch thistle.

At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for Scotch thistle.

If you have allergies, be sure to check with your healthcare provider before taking Scotch thistle.

People take Scotch thistle to stimulate the heart.

In my own household my wife and I agree on Scotch thistles.

The appropriate dose of Scotch thistle depends on several factors such as the user's age, health, and several other conditions.

Here was a hand bristling with egotism as a Scotch thistle with thorns.

Scotch thistle is a plant.

Birds are partial to the introduced Scotch Thistle (Onopordum acanthium).

It was introduced in Australia to control scotch thistle Onopordum acanthium, an invasive weed.

'I bet you didn't know the Scotch thistle doesn't really grow all that much in Scotland at all.'

Other threats include fire, off-road vehicle use, and the invasion of Onopordum acanthium, Scotch thistle.

The thistle (or Scotch thistle)

It is also known as Scotch thistle, being the plant that was selected by James V as the emblem of Scotland.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Not enough is known about the use of Scotch thistle during pregnancy and breast-feeding.

Others, including foxgloves, honesty or money plant, and the tall, stately and formidably prickly Scotch thistle, are biennials.

If Scotch thistle is dramatic and unforgiving to the touch, woolly thyme is surely one of the meek that deserve to inherit the earth.

Be careful not to confuse Scotch thistle with similar sounding natural medicines such as milk thistle or Scotch pine needle.

Onopordum acanthium (Cotton thistle, Scotch thistle), is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.

The first building in Blackheath, the "Scotch Thistle Inn", was erected by Andrew Gardner in 1831.

Other English names include bull thistle, Scots, Scottish or Scotch thistle and common thistle.

"He lit on a big Scotch thistle," said Uncle Roger, chuckling, "and besides that, he skinned his forehead on a stone.

It easily becomes a noxious weed, similar to its relative, Onopordum acanthium.

Birds are partial to the introduced Scotch Thistle (Onopordum acanthium).

Onopordum acanthium reproduces only by seeds.

It was introduced in Australia to control scotch thistle Onopordum acanthium, an invasive weed.

Onopordum acanthium subsp.

Onopordum acanthium (Cotton thistle, Scotch thistle), is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.

Chardon aux Ânes, Onopordum acanthium, Woolly Thistle.

Onopordum x brevicaule (Onopordum acaulon x Onopordum acanthium )

Onopordum x spinosissimum (Onopordum illyricum x Onopordum acanthium)

In Australia the larvae are recorded on Arctotheca calendula, Cirsium vulgare, Erigeron canadensis, Onopordum acanthium and Xerochrysum bracteatum.

The caterpillars feed on Cynareae thistles - Greater Burdock (Arctium lappa), Cotton Thistle (Onopordum acanthium), and Carduus and Cirsium species.

Species Profile- Scotch Thistle (Onopordum acanthium), National Invasive Species Information Center, United States National Agricultural Library.

In Bulgaria, the collapse of the drying cotton thistle (Onopordum acanthium) stems on which the birds build their nests has caused high mortality; this is thought to be an example of an ecological trap.

Popular modern usage favours Cotton Thistle Onopordum acanthium, perhaps because of its more imposing appearance, though it is unlikely to have occurred in Scotland in mediaeval times; the Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare, an abundant native species in Scotland, is a more likely candidate.