Cirsium carolinianum
Purple Thistle, Smallhead Thistle
Other regional names: Soft Thistle +1 more
- Soft Thistle
- Spring Thistle
Also known as: Carduus carolinianus Walter +5 more
- Carduus carolinianus Walter
- Carduus flaccidus Small
- Carduus glutinosus (Bigelow) L.C.Beck
- Carthamus carolinianus Walter
- Cirsium flaccidum (Small) Petr.
- Cirsium flaccidum Small
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Cirsium carolinianum (commonly known as Purple Thistle or Smallhead Thistle) is a plant within the Asteraceae family. It naturally occurs in North America.
Macro Climate
Unspecified
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas