Where Does Thistle Grow

Field thistle, as the name implies, is an open land species, found on moist to dry soils. It is a species of tallgrass prairies, pastures, old fields, roadsides, savannas and forest edge. It is found from Maine south to Georgia and west to the Dakotas and Texas (but not Oklahoma).

Does Scottish thistle grow in England?

Onopordum acanthiumClade:AngiospermsClade:EudicotsClade:AsteridsOrder:Asterales

Is thistle native to New England?

A native biennial of the United States, the natural range of tall thistle probably does not extend to New England.