Putnam Park Wildflowers


Flower ID: IMG_0852.JPG-06-25-2017
Flower name (scientific): Cirsium vulgare subsp. vulgare (Savi) Tenore PY: 1835
Flower name (common): Bull Thistle
Family name (common): Aster
Family name (scientific): Asteraceae
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Flower description:
     Size: 1.4 to 2.0 inches ( 3.6 to 5.1 cm)
     Petal count: 0
     Color: purple
     Other: flower arrangement, Panicle
Plant description:
     Size: 24 to 72 inches ( 61. to 183. cm)
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Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is simple and lobed
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     Other: Shape: leaf, oblong-lanceolate to obovate (FNA)
Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Introduced, invasive/Restricted in Wisconsin
Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common
Bloom time (typical): June to October
Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Biennial
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