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Creeping Thistle

Cirsium arvense

Photo by misako
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Field Notes

Description:

Spotted this beautiful Creeping Thistle while hiking in the Mammoth Lakes, CA area.

Habitat:

Mammoth Lakes, CA

Notes:

Cirsium arvense is a species of Cirsium, native throughout Europe and northern Asia, and widely introduced elsewhere. The standard English name in its native area is Creeping Thistle.
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Reference Links:

EOL: Cirsium arvense, Cirsium arvense

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