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dwarf thistle

Cirsium drummondii

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alberta.January 7, February 6, March 10, April 20, May 41, June 47, July 104, August 21, September 15, October 11, November 7, December 6.
Canada686
Alberta200
Nunavut188
United States173
British Columbia144
Manitoba76
South Dakota74
Saskatchewan68
Ontario25
Minnesota20

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Group and habits

  • Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
  • Pollinator-associated plantDescends from a plant lineage commonly associated with pollinators.Inferred from its group

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
OrderSunflowers, Bellflowers, Fanflowers, and Allies · Asterales
FamilySunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies · Asteraceae
GenusPlume Thistles · Cirsium

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