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Virgin Thistle (Cirsium virginense)

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Cirsium Virginense, or more commonly know as Virgin Thistle, is a forb/herb (a forb/herb is a non-woody plant that is not a grass) of the genus Cirsium. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. Cirsium Virginense or Virgin Thistle's floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the states of Arizona, Nevada and Utah.

  • Category: Dicot
  • Genus: Cirsium
  • Family: Asteraceae
  • Order: Asterales
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Forb/herb
  • Native Status: L48 (N)
  • State T/E Status: AZ (SR)
  • State T/E Common Name: AZ (virgin thistle)


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