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Cirsium arizonicum (Arizona thistle)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Cirsium arizonicum

Cirsium arizonicum (A. Gray) Petr.

Arizona Thistle

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s): Cirsium arizonicum var. arizonicum, Cirsium arizonicum var. nidulum, Cirsium nidulum, Cnicus arizonicus

USDA Symbol: CIAR3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Biennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Oblong
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall, often shorter.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , UT

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Special Value to Bumble Bees
Provides Nesting Materials/Structure for Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACU FAC FAC
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-23
Research By: TWC Staff

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