Texas Thistle (Cirsium texanum)

   
 

Texas Thistle (Cirsium texanum), El Sauz, Texas. Photograph by Gertrud Konings.

• Common English Names: Texas Thistle
• Common Spanish Names:
• Scientific Name: Cirsium texanum (SEAR-see-um tex-ANN-um)
• Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)
• Geographic Range: Oklahoma south through Texas to Tamaulipas, Coahuila, and Nuevo León.
• Plant Form: Biennial or perennial herb.
• Remarks:

Last Update: 25 Feb 2005