Cirsium virginianum

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Cirsium virginianum
Cirsium virginianum SEF.jpg
Photo by the Southeastern Flora Plant Database
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Cirsium
Species: C. virginianum
Binomial name
Cirsium virginianum
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CIRS VIRG DIST.JPG
Natural range of Cirsium virginianum from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: Carduus virginianus Linnaeus, Cirsium revolutum (Small) Petrak

Varieties: none

Description

C. virginianum is a native biennial forb in the Asteraceae family [1].

Distribution

C. virginianum can be found along the Southeast United States, ranging from Texas to New Jersey. However, it is mostly found in the Carolinas [1].

Ecology

Habitat

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

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