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Cirsium ochrocentrum ssp. martinii
Cirsium ochrocentrum A. Gray ssp. martinii P. Barlow
Yellowspine Thistle, Martin’s Thistle
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CIOCM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial , BiennialHabit: 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 , Red , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.
Distribution
USA: AZ , NMWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Cirsium ochrocentrum ssp. martinii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cirsium ochrocentrum ssp. martinii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cirsium ochrocentrum ssp. martinii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-25Research By: CBR