Native Plants
Cirsium texanum
Cirsium texanum Buckley
Texas Thistle
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
USDA Symbol: CITE2USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Specimen & Label Data
Cirsium texanum
Southern Thistle
Asteraceae
Location: 50 m E of Swimming Pool--Oakwell Farms, San Antonio.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Large colony of scattered plants. Among Poaceae & other herbs in a glade.
Description: Erect, single-stalk, 55 cm tall, biennial from deep taproot w/ring of fiberous roots near surface. Leaves oblanceolate, auricled/clasping, sharply pinnately lobed, these w/spiney, irregular teeth. Involucre ebracteate, 3 x 2 cm in flower, expanding in fruit, broader than tall. Disk Pink-lavender.
County: Bexar
Collector: Harry Cliffe
Collection Date: May 4, 1994
Specimen number: 585
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0872
Accession Date: Aug 23, 1994
Accession Number: 66
Annotations: SCFRB (In flower & fruit)