Calflora
Taxon  Report   2119    
Cirsium brevistylum  Cronq.
Clustered thistle,  Indian thistle
Cirsium brevistylum
© 2007 Neal Kramer
Photos from
CalPhotos / Calflora
Cirsium brevistylum
© 2008 Zoya Akulova
Cirsium brevistylum
© 2014 Margo Bors
Cirsium brevistylum, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

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Cirsium brevistylum
© 2018 Brian Charles
Family: ASTERACEAE  
Genus: Cirsium
Communities: Mixed Evergreen Forest, Northern Coastal Scrub, Coastal Sage Scrub
Name Status:
Accepted by ICPN + PLANTS

 
More information about  Cirsium brevistylum
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

ITIS Original Publication citation

USDA PLANTS Profile (CIBR2)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 17, 2019).