1. Annual native thistle – Spineless, and the undersides of the leaves have a whitish coating. Great for pollinators.

2. Bull Thistle – Biennial, spiny and invasive thistle, non-native and are not palatable to cattle.

3. Musk Thistle – Invasive non-native thistle, Biennial and spiny, interestingly the Musk Thistle Weevil helps to control the Musk Thistle here in Missouri.

See our playlist on controlling invasive plants: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJQVdnvs-It_B6Rp1Qt5TzjYC05nqDh2J

Check out our How-To-Guide on First Year Weed Control: https://hamiltonnativeoutpost.com/first-year-weed-control-overview/