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Cirsium crassicaule
Cirsium crassicaule (Greene) Jeps.
Slough Thistle
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CICR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 10 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
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.
Distribution
USA: CANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Cirsium crassicaule in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cirsium crassicaule in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cirsium crassicaule
Metadata
Record Modified: 2018-12-11Research By: CBR