Milk or blessed thistle is not native to Indiana, so it is unlikely to find it growing wild in that area.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Carduus nutans.
Yes, in the United States two major invasive pests in the deserts are Russian thistle (tumbleweed) and salt cedar (tamarisk).In Australia the prickly pear cactus is an invasive pest.
It would depend upon the specific desert. In North America there are a number of invasive spevies such as Russian thistle (tumbleweed) and tamarisk (salt cedar). In some African, Australian and Asian deserts the prickly pear cactus, a natural native of the Americas, is a nasty invasive pest.
Yes, tumbleweed (Russian Thistle) is found in the deserts of North America. It grows in disturbed areas and is considered a noxious invasive species of weed.
Mary thistle, St. Mary thistle, Marian thistle, and lady's thistle.
Holy thistle, St. Benedict thistle, cardin, and spotted thistle.
I had a thistle stuck in my shoe.
Well, I am not an expert, but since honeysuckle is an invasive species and it lives near Indiana, I'd say that it probably lives there. Also, starlings are small birds that are not from the Indiana region, and they are very annoying and aggressive to native species. I may add more to this later. Like I said, I'm not an expert (I am nowhere close to an expert), and you don't have to take my word for it. For now, hope this answers your question! --A WikiAnswers user
Russian thistle
The suisun thistle is pink
The thistle in the garden is blooming with vibrant purple flowers.