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Cirsium texanum

Cirsium texanum Buckley

Texas Thistle, Purple Thistle

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

USDA Symbol: CITE2

Image Information

Photographer: Le Duc, F. Alice
State: TX
Accession date: 2026-05-13
Filename: FAL_IMG0665.JPG
Slide Index: Cirsium texanum IMG_6097edit.jpg
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Collection: Wildflower Center Digital Library
Original Format: Digital
Orientation: Landscape
Shot: Close-up of a capitulum with a nectaring bee.
Date Taken: 2016-05-14
NPIN Image Id: 215587