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Cirsium hydrophilum var. hydrophilum

Cirsium hydrophilum (Greene) Jeps. var. hydrophilum

Suisun Thistle

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Cirsium vaseyi var. hydrophilum

USDA Symbol: CIHYH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 7 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: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.

Distribution

USA: CA

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q0FC
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (CA)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2018-12-11
Research By: CBR

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