Fountain Thistle (Cirsium fontinale)

Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Asteraceae
State: CA
Nature Serve ID: 145123
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection: 10/13/2022

Description:

Where is Fountain Thistle (Cirsium fontinale) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Fountain Thistle can historically be found in California

Which CPC Partners conserve Fountain Thistle (Cirsium fontinale)?

California Botanic Garden

Not Sponsored

Assigned 10/13/22

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Fountain Thistle (Cirsium fontinale) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Cirsium fontinale
Authority	(Greene) Jepson
Family	Asteraceae
CPC Number	8118
ITIS	36370
USDA	CIFO2
Duration	Perennial
Common Names	Fountain Thistle
Associated Scientific Names	Cirsium fontinale
Distribution

State Rank

State	State Rank
California	SNR

Ecological Relationships

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