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Cirsium Mill.
thistle

       
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Cirsium Mill.

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Distribution:
Cirsium Mill.

 
Distribution Map Legend

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USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Cirsium Mill.

View 477 genera in Asteraceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Cirsium altissimum (L.) Hill. . Image Available.
Cirsium altissimum
tall thistle
Distribution of Cirsium andersonii (A. Gray) Petr.. . Image Available.
Cirsium andersonii
rose thistle
Distribution of Cirsium andrewsii (A. Gray) Jeps.. . Image Available.
Cirsium andrewsii
Franciscan thistle
Distribution of Cirsium araneans Rydb.. .
Cirsium araneans
jeweled thistle
Distribution of Cirsium aridum Dorn. .
Cirsium aridum
desert thistle
Distribution of Cirsium arizonicum (A. Gray) Petr.. . Image Available.
Cirsium arizonicum
Arizona thistle
Distribution of Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.. . Image Available.
Cirsium arvense
Canada thistle
Distribution of Cirsium barnebyi S.L. Welsh & Neese. .
Cirsium barnebyi
Barneby's thistle
Distribution of Cirsium brevifolium Nutt.. .
Cirsium brevifolium
Palouse thistle
Distribution of Cirsium brevistylum Cronquist. . Image Available.
Cirsium brevistylum
clustered thistle
Distribution of Cirsium calcareum (M.E. Jones) Woot. & Standl.. . Image Available.
Cirsium calcareum
Cainville thistle
Distribution of Cirsium ×canalense Petr. [excluded]. .
Cirsium ×canalense
Distribution of Cirsium canescens Nutt.. . Image Available.
Cirsium canescens
prairie thistle
Distribution of Cirsium canovirens (Rydb.) Petr.. .
Cirsium canovirens
graygreen thistle
Distribution of Cirsium canum (L.) All.. .
Cirsium canum
Queen Anne's thistle
Distribution of Cirsium carolinianum (Walter) Fernald & B.G. Schub.. . Image Available.
Cirsium carolinianum
soft thistle
Distribution of Cirsium centaureae (Rydb.) K. Schum.. .
Cirsium centaureae
fringed thistle
Distribution of Cirsium chellyense J.W. Moore & Frankton. .
Cirsium chellyense
queen thistle
Distribution of Cirsium chuskaense J.W. Moore & Frankton. .
Cirsium chuskaense
monarch thistle
Distribution of Cirsium ciliolatum (L.F. Hend.) J.T. Howell. .
Cirsium ciliolatum
Ashland thistle
Distribution of Cirsium clavatum (M.E. Jones) Petr.. .
Cirsium clavatum
Fish Lake thistle
Distribution of Cirsium clokeyi S.F. Blake. . Image Available.
Cirsium clokeyi
whitespine thistle
Distribution of Cirsium crassicaule (Greene) Jeps.. .
Cirsium crassicaule
slough thistle
Distribution of Cirsium ×crassum Petr. [excluded]. .
Cirsium ×crassum
Distribution of Cirsium cymosum (Greene) J.T. Howell. . Image Available.
Cirsium cymosum
peregrine thistle
Distribution of Cirsium discolor (Muhl. ex Willd.) Spreng.. . Image Available.
Cirsium discolor
field thistle
Distribution of Cirsium douglasii DC.. .
Cirsium douglasii
Douglas' thistle
Distribution of Cirsium drummondii Torr. & A. Gray. . Image Available.
Cirsium drummondii
dwarf thistle
Distribution of Cirsium eatonii (A. Gray) B.L. Rob.. . Image Available.
Cirsium eatonii
Eaton's thistle
Distribution of Cirsium edule Nutt.. . Image Available.
Cirsium edule
edible thistle
Distribution of Cirsium engelmannii Rydb.. .
Cirsium engelmannii
Engelmann's thistle
Distribution of Cirsium flodmanii (Rydb.) Arthur. . Image Available.
Cirsium flodmanii
Flodman's thistle
Distribution of Cirsium foliosum (Hook.) DC.. . Image Available.
Cirsium foliosum
elk thistle
Distribution of Cirsium fontinale (Greene) Jeps.. .
Cirsium fontinale
fountain thistle
Distribution of Cirsium gilense Woot. & Standl.. .
Cirsium gilense
Gila thistle
Distribution of Cirsium grahamii A. Gray. .
Cirsium grahamii
Graham's thistle
Distribution of Cirsium helenioides (L.) Hill. .
Cirsium helenioides
melancholy thistle
Distribution of Cirsium hillii (Canby) Fernald. . Image Available.
Cirsium hillii
Hill's thistle
Distribution of Cirsium hookerianum Nutt.. .
Cirsium hookerianum
white thistle
Distribution of Cirsium horridulum Michx.. . Image Available.
Cirsium horridulum
yellow thistle
Distribution of Cirsium hydrophilum (Greene) Jeps.. .
Cirsium hydrophilum
Suisun thistle
Distribution of Cirsium inornatum Woot. & Standl.. .
Cirsium inornatum
cloudcroft thistle
Distribution of Cirsium ×iowense (Pammel) Fernald (pro sp.) [altissimum × discolor]. .
Cirsium ×iowense
Distribution of Cirsium japonicum Fisch. ex DC.. .
Cirsium japonicum
Japanese thistle
Distribution of Cirsium kamtschaticum Ledeb. ex DC.. .
Cirsium kamtschaticum
Kamchatka thistle
Distribution of Cirsium laterifolium (Osterh.) Petr.. .
Cirsium laterifolium
porcupine thistle
Distribution of Cirsium lecontei Torr. & A. Gray. . Image Available.
Cirsium lecontei
Le Conte's thistle
Distribution of Cirsium loncholepis Petr.. .
Cirsium loncholepis
la graciosa thistle
Distribution of Cirsium longistylum J.W. Moore & Frankton. .
Cirsium longistylum
longstyle thistle
Distribution of Cirsium mexicanum DC.. .
Cirsium mexicanum
Mexican thistle
Distribution of Cirsium modestum (Osterh.) Cockerell. .
Cirsium modestum
lacy thistle
Distribution of Cirsium mohavense (Greene) Petr.. . Image Available.
Cirsium mohavense
Mojave thistle
Distribution of Cirsium murdockii (S.L. Welsh) Cronquist. .
Cirsium murdockii
Murdock's thistle
Distribution of Cirsium muticum Michx.. . Image Available.
Cirsium muticum
swamp thistle
Distribution of Cirsium navajoense J.W. Moore & Frankton. .
Cirsium navajoense
Navajo thistle
Distribution of Cirsium neomexicanum A. Gray. . Image Available.
Cirsium neomexicanum
New Mexico thistle
Distribution of Cirsium nuttallii DC.. .
Cirsium nuttallii
Nuttall's thistle
Distribution of Cirsium occidentale (Nutt.) Jeps.. . Image Available.
Cirsium occidentale
cobwebby thistle
Distribution of Cirsium ochrocentrum A. Gray. . Image Available.
Cirsium ochrocentrum
yellowspine thistle
Distribution of Cirsium osterhoutii (Rydb.) Petr.. .
Cirsium osterhoutii
Osterhout's thistle
Distribution of Cirsium ownbeyi S.L. Welsh. .
Cirsium ownbeyi
Ownbey's thistle
Distribution of Cirsium pallidum Woot. & Standl.. . Image Available.
Cirsium pallidum
pale thistle
Distribution of Cirsium palustre (L.) Scop.. . Image Available.
Cirsium palustre
marsh thistle
Distribution of Cirsium parryi (A. Gray) Petr.. . Image Available.
Cirsium parryi
Parry's thistle
Distribution of Cirsium peckii L.F. Hend.. . Image Available.
Cirsium peckii
Steen Mountain thistle
Distribution of Cirsium perplexans (Rydb.) Petr.. .
Cirsium perplexans
Rocky Mountain thistle
Distribution of Cirsium pitcheri (Torr. ex Eaton) Torr. & A. Gray. . Image Available.
Cirsium pitcheri
sand dune thistle
Distribution of Cirsium praeteriens J.F. Macbr.. .
Cirsium praeteriens
Palo Alto thistle
Distribution of Cirsium pulcherrimum (Rydb.) K. Schum.. .
Cirsium pulcherrimum
Wyoming thistle
Distribution of Cirsium pumilum Spreng.. . Image Available.
Cirsium pumilum
pasture thistle
Distribution of Cirsium pyrenaicum (Jacq.) All.. .
Cirsium pyrenaicum
Pyrenean thistle
Distribution of Cirsium quercetorum (A. Gray) Jeps.. . Image Available.
Cirsium quercetorum
Alameda County thistle
Distribution of Cirsium remotifolium (Hook.) DC.. .
Cirsium remotifolium
fewleaf thistle
Distribution of Cirsium repandum Michx.. .
Cirsium repandum
sandhill thistle
Distribution of Cirsium rhothophilum S.F. Blake. .
Cirsium rhothophilum
surf thistle
Distribution of Cirsium rothrockii (A. Gray) Petr.. .
Cirsium rothrockii
Rothrock's thistle
Distribution of Cirsium rusbyi (Greene) Petr.. .
Cirsium rusbyi
Rusby's thistle
Distribution of Cirsium rydbergii Petr.. .
Cirsium rydbergii
Rydberg's thistle
Distribution of Cirsium scabrum (Poir.) Bonnet & Barratte. .
Cirsium scabrum
rough thistle
Distribution of Cirsium scapanolepis Petr.. .
Cirsium scapanolepis
mountain slope thistle
Distribution of Cirsium scariosum Nutt.. . Image Available.
Cirsium scariosum
meadow thistle
Distribution of Cirsium scopulorum (Greene) Cockerell ex Daniels. .
Cirsium scopulorum
mountain thistle
Distribution of Cirsium subniveum Rydb.. .
Cirsium subniveum
Jackson Hole thistle
Distribution of Cirsium texanum Buckley. . Image Available.
Cirsium texanum
Texas thistle
Distribution of Cirsium turneri Warnock. .
Cirsium turneri
cliff thistle
Distribution of Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng.. . Image Available.
Cirsium undulatum
wavyleaf thistle
Distribution of Cirsium validus Greene [excluded]. .
Cirsium validus
Distribution of Cirsium ×vancouverense J.W. Moore & Frankton [brevistylum × edule var. macounii]. .
Cirsium ×vancouverense
Vancouver thistle
Distribution of Cirsium vernale (Osterh.) Cockerell. .
Cirsium vernale
spring thistle
Distribution of Cirsium vinaceum Woot. & Standl.. .
Cirsium vinaceum
Sacramento Mountain thistle
Distribution of Cirsium virginense S.L. Welsh. .
Cirsium virginense
virgin thistle
Distribution of Cirsium virginianum (L.) Michx.. . Image Available.
Cirsium virginianum
Virginia thistle
Distribution of Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.. . Image Available.
Cirsium vulgare
bull thistle
Distribution of Cirsium wheeleri (A. Gray) Petr.. .
Cirsium wheeleri
Wheeler's thistle
Distribution of Cirsium wrightii A. Gray. .
Cirsium wrightii
Wright's thistle
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Cirsium Mill.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Asterales
Family Asteraceae – Aster family
Genus Cirsium Mill. – thistle
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Cirsium Mill.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds.

Arkansas:
thistle              Noxious weed
Iowa:
thistle              Primary noxious weed
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Cirsium Mill.

thistle

This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

STATE        Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 

More Accounts and Images:
Cirsium Mill.

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View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 36334.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

 

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Cirsium Mill.

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NV-Invasive Weed Identification for Nevada

 
 
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