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Cirsium pulcherrimum
Cirsium pulcherrimum (Rydb.) K. Schum.
Wyoming Thistle
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CIPU3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 3 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: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.
Distribution
USA: CO , NE , UT , WYWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Cirsium pulcherrimum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cirsium pulcherrimum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cirsium pulcherrimum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2018-12-11Research By: CBR