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Cirsium occidentale var. californicum; Bigelow Thistle   

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Cirsium occidentale var. californicum
Cirsium occidentale var. californicum
Bigelow Thistle
Photographer: Brother Alfred Brousseau
Organization: St. Mary's College
Collection: Brousseau

ID: 5207 1611 0747 0010 (1996-05-20)

Copyright © 1995 Saint Mary's College of California

 
INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  Apr 25, 1982
  • location   HIGHWAY 20 (California, US)
  • family Asteraceae
  • photo category: Plant - annual/perennial

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PLANT
  • common names   Bigelow Thistle, California Thistle, Cobwebby Thistle (CF, ITIS )
  • Look for Jepson Manual treatments, maps (University & Jepson Herbaria)
  • View Calflora record for Cirsium occidentale var. californicum
  • View all photos in CalPhotos of Cirsium occidentale var. californicum
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  • Reviewers' comments about this photo (review or add another comment)
    1. Reviewed by David Keil    Sep 12, 2002

    Action: changed name from "Cirsium cymosum" to "Cirsium occidentale var. californicum "

    Reviewer's comments:
         "The long-peduncled head with long, spreading phyllaries is indicative of C. occidentale var. californicum.
    "

     
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