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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)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: BiennialHabit: 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: PurpleBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.
Distribution
USA: NVWeb 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 PlantsFNA: Find Cirsium clokeyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cirsium clokeyi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-04Research By: CBR