Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Cirsium neomexicanum (New Mexico Thistle,cardo)
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Habitat: mountains,canyons,arroyos
Life Form: forb,biennial forb,annual Leaf Description: alternate large lanceolate spiny toothed simple Flower Color: lavender or purple or violet Flowering Period: spring Spines: spiny leaves Family: Asteraceae (sunflower family) Abundance: uncommon Additional Information: Felger, R.S. and S. Rutman. 2016. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of southwestern Arizona. Part 21. Eudicots: Asteraceae-Aster Family. Phytoneuron 2016-77: 1-164. Published 29 November 2016. ISSN 2153 733X page 63 (30.2 MB pdf) |
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Our member horticultural expert is Hank Jorgensen. For more information on this plant species, see Hank's page (opens in a new tab).
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