Cirsium occidentale var. compactum Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 2142

Cirsium occidentale (Nutt.) Jeps. var. compactum Hoover

Compact cobwebby thistle

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Cirsium occidentale var. compactum, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is endemic (limited) to California.

CNPS Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere). 8th Edition


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Family:	ASTERACEAE
Genus:	Cirsium
Parent:	Cirsium occidentale

Communities: Coastal Strand, Coastal Prairie, Chaparral, Northern Coastal Scrub, Coastal Sage Scrub

Habitat: dunes, coastal

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

More information about Cirsium occidentale var. compactum


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (CIOCC2)	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 16, 2019).