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Cirsium brevistylum
Cirsium brevistylum Cronquist
Clustered Thistle, Indian Thistle, Short-style Thistle
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CIBR2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb
Root Type: Tap
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Oblanceolate , Oblong
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , MT , OR , WACanada: BC
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Sun
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSpecial 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.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cirsium brevistylum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cirsium brevistylum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cirsium brevistylum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2013-06-21Research By: WMWW