Cirsium horridulum
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Photo courtesy Renee Brecht |
Britton & Brown |
| Botanical name: | Cirsium horridulum |
| Common name: | yellow thistle |
| Synonomy: | Carduus spinosissius Walt. Cnicus horridulus Barton Cirsium horridulum Knieskern Cnicus spinosissimus Britton |
| Group: | dicot |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Growth type: | forb/herb |
| Duration: | annual; biennial |
| Origin: | native |
| Plant height: | 1 - 3' |
| Foliage: | base of flower head with erect, spiny leaves |
| Flower: | yellow, rarely purple |
| Flowering time: | mid May to late June |
| Habitat: | fields, meadows, borders of salt marshes |
| Range in New Jersey: | statewide |
| Heritage ranking, if any: | n/a |
| Distribution: |  |