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Cirsium arvense; Californian Thistle   

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Cirsium arvense
Cirsium arvense
Californian Thistle
Photographer: Steve Matson

ID: 0000 0000 0904 0554 (2004-09-24)

Copyright © 2004 Steve Matson

 
INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  Sep 7, 2003
  • date collected  Sep 6, 2003
  • latitude 39.16440   longitude -120.23870     View on Google Maps.
  • this photo depicts a plant that was cultivated or collected in the wild
  • photo location   Matson Photo Lab;7660 North Ave. Kings Beach, Placer Co. CA
  • plant's place of origin   Alpine Meadows ski area, n.w. of Tahoe City; weed at base of Kangaroo ski run; elev. 6,909 ft. (Placer County, California, US)
  • family Asteraceae
  • plant community   disturded site, ski run; within mixed coniferous forest
  • notes   specimen collected by Steve Matson #957 on 6 September 2003: phyllary detail
  • camera   Canon EOS D60 with MP-E 65mm macro lens
  • contributor's ID #  C:Botany ImagesAsteraceaeCirsiumarvense6-00063_RJ.jpg
  • photo category: Plant - annual/perennial

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PLANT
  • common names   Californian Thistle, Canada Thistle, Canadian Thistle, Creeping Thistle, Field Thistle (ITIS )
  • Look for Jepson Manual treatments, maps (University & Jepson Herbaria)
  • View Calflora record for Cirsium arvense
  • View all photos in CalPhotos of Cirsium arvense
  • Check Google Images for Cirsium arvense


  • The photographer's identification Cirsium arvense has not been reviewed. Click here to review or comment on the identification.

     
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