Cirsium

Contains 12 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Cirsium Mill.
THISTLE
Classification
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ASTERALES
Cirsium
Citation
CIRSIUM Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754.
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TYPE: Cirsium heterophyllum (Linnaeus) Hill (Carduus heterophyllus Linnaeus) Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 3: 548. 1913.
Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Cirsium altissimum Tall Thistle Native S4 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Cirsium carolinianum Carolina Thistle, Spring Thistle Native Rare-State S2 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Cirsium discolor Field Thistle Native Rare-State S1 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum Common Yellow Thistle Native S5 (State Rank) G5T5 (Global Rank)
Cirsium horridulum var. vittatum Southern Yellow Thistle Native Rare-State S2S3 (State Rank) G5T3T4 (Global Rank)
Cirsium lecontei LeConte's Thistle Native Rare-State S1 (State Rank) G3 (Global Rank)
Cirsium muticum Swamp Thistle Native SNA (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Cirsium nuttallii Coastal Tall Thistle Native G5 (Global Rank)
Cirsium pumilum Pasture Thistle Native Rare-State S1? (State Rank) G4G5 (Global Rank)
Cirsium repandum Sandhill Thistle Native G5 (Global Rank)
Cirsium virginianum Virginia Thistle Native Rare-State S3S4 (State Rank) G3 (Global Rank)
Cirsium vulgare Bull Thistle Not Native GNR (Global Rank)
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
No synonyms found.