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Reveal, James L.

Cirsium peckii

Cirsium peckii L.F. Hend.

Steen Mountain Thistle, Ghost Thistle

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CIPE4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous , Villose
Inflorescence: Head
Size Notes: Up to about 5 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: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: OR
Native Distribution: Oregon

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun

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.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-05
Research By: WMWW

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