Cirsium scariosum var. robustum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Cirsium scariosum Nutt. var. robustum D. J. Keil

Elk thistle

2014 Steve Matson

Cirsium scariosum var. robustum is a perennial herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~2 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Cirsium scariosum
Genus:	Cirsium
Family:	Asteraceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Information about Cirsium scariosum var. robustum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).