Cirsium andersonii
About
Cirsium andersonii is a North American species of thistle known by the common names Anderson's thistle and rose thistle. It is native to California, Oregon, and Nevada, where it grows in the woodlands and forest openings of the local high mountain ranges, including the Sierra Nevada and the southern Cascade Range. It has also been reported from Idaho.
- Family
- Asteraceae
How to use it
Rose thistle can be appreciated for its ecological role in mountain ecosystems, providing habitat and food for various wildlife. Its striking flowers can also add a touch of beauty to natural landscapes.,
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In the kitchen
Rose thistle is not typically eaten by humans, so it’s best to admire this plant in its natural habitat rather than trying to cook with it.
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Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Cirsium andersonii
- Slug
- cirsium-andersonii
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Cirsium
- Species
- andersonii
- Wikidata QID
- Q5122047
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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