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prairie thistle
Cirsium canescens
Cirsium canescens
prairie thistle Aster Family
Cirsium canescens Asteraceae
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common names
  prairie thistle
  Platte thistle
accepted scientific name
  •Cirsium canescens Nutt.
rules for finding collection records
  Cirsium canescens (746)
  Cirsium plattense (9)
family name
  • Asteraceae
Image Author: ©2007 Jerry Oldenettel
Image License: CC BY-NC-SA
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: No obvious petals, Many petals
Petal colors: color color
Flower size is 1.2 to 2.5 inches
Leaf: Alternate
Plant Observed 3rd week of May thru 3rd week of August

Plant Showiness (72%)
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Riparian
Forest
Native Plant Status
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