Cirsium fontinale var. campylon Calflora

Distribution by County 2129

Cirsium fontinale (Greene) Jeps. var. campylon (H. Sharsm.) D. J. Keil & C. E. Turner

Mt hamilton thistle, Mt. hamilton thistle

Cirsium fontinale var. campylon is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Cirsium campylon

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).

Record Count by County


Alameda: 8	Santa Clara: 91	Stanislaus: 45

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/25/2024).