Cirsium eatonii var. hesperium

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Cirsium eatonii var. hesperium
Tall Mountain Thistle

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DERIVATION

Cirsium	- From the Greek kirsion, meaning a kind of thistle
eatonii	Named for Daniel Cady Eaton (1834-1895) Botany professor, herbarium curator and contributor to the US-Mexico Boundary Survey and various geological surveys

FAMILY

HABIT

Herbaceous

RANGE

Colorado

FLOWERS

Purple (Lavender)

FOLIAGE COLOR

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HARDINESS

USDA Zone 4 (Coldest zone where hardy)

SUN REQUIREMENTS

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COMMON NAME(S)

Tall Mountain Thistle

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