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edible thistle
Cirsium edule
Cirsium edule
edible thistle Aster Family
Cirsium edule Asteraceae
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common name
  edible thistle
accepted scientific name
  •Cirsium edule Nutt.
rules for finding collection records
  Cirsium edule (761)
  Cirsium hallii (23)
  Cirsium macounii (2)
family name
  • Asteraceae
Image Author: ©2014 Susan McDougall, Trees Live Here.
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: No obvious petals, Many petals
Petal colors: color color
Flower size is 1.2 to 1.6 inches
Leaf: Alternate
Plant Observed 2nd week of May thru 3rd week of September

Plant Showiness (72%)
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Forest
Meadow
Disturbed
Riparian
Sand
Rocky
Grassland
Native Plant Status
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native Not Present