Cirsium carolinianum

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Cirsium carolinianum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Cirsium
Species:
C. carolinianum
Binomial name
Cirsium carolinianum
(Walter) Fernald & B. G. Schubert
Synonyms[1]
  • Carduus carolinianus Walter
  • Carthamus carolinianus Walter
  • Cirsium flaccidum Small

Cirsium carolinianum is a

Ohio Valley.[2]

Cirsium carolinianum is a biennial herb up to 180 cm (6 feet) tall, with a relatively short

ray florets.[3] Flowers bloom April to July.[4] Its habitats include wooded areas, fields, and roadsides.[3]

References

  1. ^ The Plant List, Cirsium carolinianum (Walter) Fernald & B.G. Schub.
  2. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  3. ^ a b Flora of North America, Carolina or purple or soft or smallhead thistle, Cirsium carolinianum (Walter) Fernald & B. G. Schubert.
  4. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org.

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