Cirsium fontinale Calflora

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Taxon Report

Cirsium fontinale (Greene) Jeps.

Fountain thistle

2019 David Greenberger

2020 David Greenberger

2023 William Lundgren

2024 R.A. Chasey

2017 Cindy Roessler

2019 R.A. Chasey

2022 Catherine Chang

2021 Ambrose Cruz

2024 R.A. Chasey

2004 Toni Corelli

2020 David Greenberger

2020 R.A. Chasey

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


	Plant Range Observation Search ~331 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. campylon ... var. fontinale ... var. obispoense
Genus:	Cirsium
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Information about Cirsium fontinale from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CIFO2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 07/17/2025).