Cirsium discolor
Circium = Greek for a kind of thistle
discolor = of two colors (referring to the leaves being green above but whitish below
| Scientific Name: | Cirsium discolor |
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| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Common Name: | Field Thistle |
| Authority: | (Muhl. exWilld.) Spreng. |
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| C Value: | 3 |
| Wetness: | UPL |
| # of Species in Genus in Illinois: | 10 |
| Duration: | Biennial |
| Reproduction: | Monoecious |
| Flower Type: | Perfect |
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| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Growth Habit: | Forb |
| Leaf Arrangement: | Alternate |
| Leaf Type: | Simple |
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| Leaf Margin: | Lobed |
| Leaf Toothing: | Dissected |
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| Distribution: | BONAP Distribution Map |
| Status (State): | Not Listed |
| Status (Federal): | Not Listed |
| ID Tips: | Native thistle with deeply pinnatifid, white tomentose leaves underneath |
| Gee Whiz: | Thistle kill ya! And look at the leaves, are they dis color or dat color! |
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| More Info: | Illinois Wildflowers Search |