Guide to managing Bull Thistle, which grows as a rosette (ground-hugging form) in the first year, and then sends up stems and flowers in the second year, growing to 6 feet tall.

Donaldson, S., Hanson Mazet, W. 2010, A Northern Nevada Homeowner’s Guide to Identifying and Managing Bull Thistle, Extension | University of Nevada, Reno FS-10-19

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A Northern Nevada Homeowner’s Guide to Identifying and Managing Bull Thistle

Published by: Donaldson, S., Hanson Mazet, W., 2010, A Northern Nevada Homeowner’s Guide to Identifying and Managing Bull Thistle, Extension | University of Nevada, Reno FS-10-19