Bull Thistle

Cirsium vulgare

Summary 4

Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle) is a species of the genus Cirsium, native throughout most of Europe (north to 66°N, locally 68°N), western Asia (east to the Yenisei Valley), and northwestern Africa (Atlas Mountains). It is also naturalised in North America and Australia and is as an invasive weed in some areas.

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  1. (c) beautifulcataya, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/70668033@N00/3804996777
  2. (c) Suzanne Cadwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/scadwell/14472971385/
  3. (c) roseabat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
  4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirsium_vulgare

More Info

iNat Map

Blooms in summer
Color green, grey, pink, purple, white
Habitat prairie
Status invasive, nonnative