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Cirsium clokeyi (Whitespine thistle)
Anderson, Wynn

Cirsium clokeyi

Cirsium clokeyi S.F. Blake

Whitespine Thistle, Clokey Thistle, Spring Mountains Thistle

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CICL2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Biennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.

Distribution

USA: NV

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Cirsium clokeyi in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cirsium clokeyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cirsium clokeyi

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-04
Research By: CBR

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