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Cirsium murdockii
Cirsium murdockii (S.L. Welsh) Cronquist
Murdock's Thistle, Northern Mountain Thistle
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Cirsium eatonii var. murdockii, Cirsium tweedyi
USDA Symbol: CIMU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.
Distribution
USA: UTWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Cirsium murdockii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cirsium murdockii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cirsium murdockii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2018-12-11Research By: CBR