Cirsium scopulorum

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Cirsium scopulorum
Alpine Thistle; Mountain Thistle

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DERIVATION

Cirsium	- From the Greek kirsion, meaning a kind of thistle
scopulorum	- grows on cliffs

FAMILY

Asteraceae (Aster Family) Other Plants in the Aster Family

HABIT

Herbaceous

GROWTH FORM

Upright

RANGE

Colorado (north of Blue Lake south of Breckenridge to RMNP)

LEAF TYPE

Deciduous

FLOWERS

Yellow;purple;pink

FOLIAGE COLOR

;

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 4 (Coldest zone where hardy)

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Sun

COMMON NAME(S)

Alpine Thistle | Mountain Thistle

SYNONYMS

Cirsium eatonii var. eriocephalum

Location Map for Cirsium scopulorum (Alpine Thistle; Mountain Thistle) - 2 Map Locations Found
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Year

Location

1	052692*1	2005	Mt. Goliath
2	052692*2	2005	Mt. Goliath
No Map	110150*1	2011	Propagation

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