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Also called marsh thistle, although do not confuse with similar-named sister-species 🇪🇺 ♒︎ European swamp thistle Cirsium palustre, which is also sometimes called that.
Part of plume thistle genus Cirsium in ✽ aster / ✽ daisy / 🌻︎ sunflower family Asteraceae.
Native to 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 Canada and USA, east of the 🏔 Rocky Mountains. 🗺 Map by county (🇺🇸 USA-48) (color key).
Uses by native peoples(Ethnobotany database)
🔍︎ 🔍︎ images Discover Life Encyclopedia of Life Michigan Flora (Minnesota) Wild Flower Garden Minnesota Wildflowers Missouri Plants Flora of North America NRCS PLANTS db Wikipedia
🏠︎ 🇪🇺 ♒︎ European swamp thistle Cirsium palustre