Cirsium occidentale var. candidissimum Calflora

Distribution by County 2141

Cirsium occidentale (Nutt.) Jeps. var. candidissimum (Greene) J. F. Macbr.

Snowy thistle

Cirsium occidentale var. candidissimum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

Record Count by County


Alpine: 5	Lassen: 4	Nevada: 3	Sierra: 9
Butte: 7	Mendocino: 6	Placer: 1	Siskiyou: 3
El Dorado: 1	Modoc: 8	Plumas: 15	Tehama: 1
Glenn: 1	Mono: 8	San Mateo: 2	Trinity: 22
Humboldt: 10	Monterey: 9	Shasta: 19

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/03/2024).