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Cirsium occidentale var. californicum
Cirsium occidentale (Nutt.) Jeps. var. californicum (A. Gray) Keil & C. Turner
Cobwebby Thistle, California Thistle
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Cirsium californicum, Cirsium californicum ssp. pseudoreglense, Cirsium californicum var. bernardinum
USDA Symbol: CIOCC4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: BiennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 6 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: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.
Distribution
USA: CAWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Cirsium occidentale var. californicum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cirsium occidentale var. californicum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cirsium occidentale var. californicum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2018-12-11Research By: CBR