Cirsium discolor
field thistle
Family
Asteraceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
pinnatifid, toothed
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, oblanceolate, obovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
pink, purple, white
Flower Month
July - October
Height (meters)
1.0 - 4.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Armed
Origin
native
Lifespan
biennial, perennial
Habitat
Fields, open woods, river bottoms, waste places.