Cirsium scariosum var. scariosum Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 11538

Cirsium scariosum Nutt. var. scariosum

Elk thistle

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


	Plant Distribution Observation Hotline (observation details) Plant Characteristics

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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)	Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria	Add an Observation Location Suitability 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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Feb 17, 2019).