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Virginia thistle
Cirsium virginianum
Cirsium virginianum
Virginia thistle Aster Family
Cirsium virginianum Asteraceae
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common name
  Virginia thistle
accepted scientific name
  •Cirsium virginianum (L.) Michx.
rules for finding collection records
  •Cirsium virginianum authority does not contain Hook (202)
  Carduus virginianus (14)
  Cirsium revolutum (11)
family name
  • Asteraceae
Image Author: ©2006 John R. Gwaltney, Southeastern Flora
Image License: Author's permission
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: No obvious petals, Many petals
Petal colors: color color
Flower size is 0.8 to 1.1 inches
Leaf: Alternate, Simple
Plant Observed beginning of May thru 1st week of November

Plant Showiness (63%)
base map where plant found
mag select

Grassland
Forest
Disturbed
Wetland
Riparian
Native Plant Status
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native Native
native Not Present