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Field Thistle (Cirsium discolor)

Cirsium discolor is a native biennial thistle. It has deeply lobed, spiny leaves that are green above and white-hairy below. Purplish-pink flowers bloom from late.

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Flowering & Fruiting Cycles

Monthly activity intensity for bloom and fruit across both hemispheres.

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Synonyms
Carduus discolor (Muhl. ex Willd.) Nutt.
Cnicus discolor Muhl. ex Willd.
Serratula discolor (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir.
Taxonomy
  • kingdomPlantae
  • divisionTracheophyta
  • classMagnoliopsida
  • orderAsterales
  • familyAsteraceae
  • genusCirsium
  • speciesCirsium discolor × muticum