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fringed thistle
Cirsium clavatum
Cirsium clavatum
fringed thistle Aster Family
Cirsium clavatum Asteraceae
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common names
  fringed thistle
  Fish Lake thistle
accepted scientific name
  •Cirsium clavatum (M.E. Jones) Petr.
rules for finding collection records
  Cirsium centaureae (149)
  Cirsium clavatum (487)
  Cirsium osterhoutii (62)
  Cirsium scapanolepis (7)
family name
  • Asteraceae
Image Author: ©2019 Adam Schneider
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: No obvious petals, Many petals
Petal colors: color color color
Flower size is 0.6 to 1.0 inches
Leaf: Alternate
Plant Observed 2nd week of June thru 2nd week of September

Plant Showiness (54%)
Links to Plant Photos
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SEINet (1)
S. Rocky Mountains (1)
Adam Schneider (1)
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