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Distribution by County   2144    
Cirsium occidentale  (Nutt.) Jeps.  var. venustum  (Greene) Jeps.
Cobwebby thistle,   Red thistle,   Venus thistle
Cirsium occidentale var. venustum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 27 Lake: 18 Placer: 1 Solano: 3
Butte: 20 Los Angeles: 18 Riverside: 1 Sonoma: 33
Colusa: 7 Marin: 73 San Benito: 109 Stanislaus: 5
Contra Costa: 22 Mendocino: 28 San Luis Obispo: 34 Sutter: 4
Fresno: 6 Merced: 4 San Mateo: 20 Tehama: 11
Glenn: 3 Mono: 3 Santa Barbara: 29 Trinity: 16
Humboldt: 12 Monterey: 68 Santa Clara: 56 Tulare: 17
Inyo: 44 Napa: 21 Santa Cruz: 18 Ventura: 27
Kern: 89 Nevada: 4 Shasta: 2 Yolo: 2
Kings: 2 Orange: 1 Sierra: 4 Yuba: 3

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: 11/21/2024).