Cirsium occidentale var. candidissimum Calflora

Distribution by County 2141

Cirsium occidentale (Nutt.) Jeps. var. candidissimum (Greene) J. F. Macbr.

Snowy thistle

Cirsium occidentale var. candidissimum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

Record Count by County


Alpine: 11	Humboldt: 15	Monterey: 11	Sierra: 10
Butte: 9	Lassen: 8	Nevada: 3	Siskiyou: 21
Del Norte: 1	Mendocino: 7	Plumas: 22	Tehama: 1
El Dorado: 1	Modoc: 23	San Mateo: 2	Trinity: 23
Glenn: 1	Mono: 11	Shasta: 22

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]. 2026. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 08/11/2026).