Musk Thistle is a native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. It was introduced in 1800’s to the Atlantic cost of eastern North America.
It was first discovered in Kansas in 1932 by T.C. Dodd in Washington County. Musk Thistle may grow as an annual, winter annual, or biennial. By mid to late May the plants bolt and soon after they will bloom.
Each bloom can contain anywhere from 200 to 3,000 seeds, ea…