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Cirsium ochrocentrum
Cirsium ochrocentrum A. Gray
Yellowspine Thistle
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: cioc2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: BiennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Oblong
Leaf Margin: Dentate
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
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.
Bibliography
Bibref 1207 - Earth Medicine, Earth Food (1990) Michael A. WeinerSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cirsium ochrocentrum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cirsium ochrocentrum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cirsium ochrocentrum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2008-05-28Research By: TWC Staff