When Does Seed Set Take Place in Musk Thistle?

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Musk thistle (Carduus nutans), a biennial, sets seed in its second year. First year seedlings emerge as spring or fall rosettes that overwinter. Second year plants produce shoots--stems--between March and May, setting seed 45 to 55 days after the shoots first emerge. Plants then die.

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When Does Seed Set Take Place in Musk Thistle?

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