THERE ARE two major species of thistles which and damaging in grassland - creeping and spear thistles. They most commonly occur in older swards, on soils with low levels of phosphate and nitrogen but ... Yakima Herald-Republic: Yakima County Master Gardeners: Controlling invasive thistles in Yakima County This-le, noun, widely distributed herbaceous plant of the daisy family, typically has prickly stems and leaves and rounded heads of purple flowers.

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There are more than 62 varieties of native thistles ...