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.