Cirsium scariosum var. scariosum Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 11538

Cirsium scariosum Nutt. var. scariosum

Elk thistle

2011 Louis-M. Landry

2016 Richard Spellenberg

Cirsium scariosum var. scariosum, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California.


	Plant Distribution Observation Search (2 records) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos from CalPhotos / Calflora


Family:	ASTERACEAE
Genus:	Cirsium
Parent:	Cirsium scariosum

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

More information about Cirsium scariosum var. scariosum


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CISC2) BONAP Distribution Map	Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria 2	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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2020. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Oct 24, 2020).