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Cirsium wheeleri
Cirsium wheeleri (A. Gray) Petr.
Wheeler's Thistle
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Cirsium blumeri, Cirsium perennans, Cnicus wheeleri
USDA Symbol: CIWH
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Root Type: Tap
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Lanceolate
Size Notes: Up to about 2 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: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , NV , UTGrowing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Moist
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.
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 wheeleri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cirsium wheeleri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cirsium wheeleri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-23Research By: TWC Staff