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Cirsium scariosum
meadow thistle Aster Family
Cirsium scariosum Asteraceae
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common names
  meadow thistle
  elk thistle
accepted scientific name
  Cirsium scariosum Nutt.
rules for finding collection records
  Cirsium scariosum (1848)
  Cirsium tioganum (24)
family name
  Asteraceae
Image Author: ©2005 Matt Lavin
Image License: CC BY
Image Source
Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: No obvious petals, Many petals
Petal colors: color color color
Flower size is .8 to 1.6 inches
Leaf: Alternate, Basal
Plant Observed last week of April thru 2nd week of September
How Likely at this Location (48%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (63%)
Links to Plant Descriptions
UW Herbarium (19)
E-Flora BC
Wikipedia
eFloras.org
Mark Turner
Jepson
Montana Field Guide
SEINet (6)
CalFlora.org
USDA PLANTS profile
Lady Bird Johnson
Links to Plant Photos
Cal Photos (169)
Wikimedia Commons (15)
Paul Slichter (6)
G.D.Carr (12)
J. Reveal (4)
SW Colorado Wildflowers (4)
East Colorado Wildflowers (4)
Jay Sullivan (1)
Sharnoff Photography (2)
Michael Charters (2)
Snowbirdpix (1)
S. Rocky Mountains (1)
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