Cirsium scariosum

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Cirsium scariosum
Meadow Thistle; Colorado Thistle

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DERIVATION

Cirsium	- From the Greek kirsion, meaning a kind of thistle
scariosum	- Thin, dry, shrivelled

FAMILY

HABIT

Herbaceous

RANGE

W United States, SW Canada, N Mexico

FLOWERS

Pink;white

FOLIAGE COLOR

;

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Sun

SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Steppe Plant Collection | Native Plant Collection

COMMON NAME(S)

Meadow Thistle | Colorado Thistle

SYNONYMS

Cirsium tioganum var. coloradense

Location Map for Cirsium scariosum (Meadow Thistle; Colorado Thistle)
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Individual Location for Cirsium scariosum:
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Map
Key

Accession
Number

Year

Location

No Map	110365*1	2011	Propagation
1	210582*1	2021	Rock Alpine Garden

Cirsium scariosum Flower|Leaf
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