Cirsium mohavense
About
Cirsium mohavense is a species of thistle known by the common names virgin thistle and Mojave thistle. It is native to the southwestern United States, where it grows in moist areas in otherwise dry habitat, such as desert springs. It is most common in the Mojave Desert, found also in the southern Great Basin and other nearby regions of California, Nevada, western Arizona, and southwestern Utah.
- Family
- Asteraceae
How to use it
The Mojave thistle plays an important role in its ecosystem by providing habitat and food for various insects and wildlife. Its presence in moist areas of the desert helps maintain the delicate balance of these environments.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Cirsium mohavense
- Slug
- cirsium-mohavense
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Cirsium
- Species
- mohavense
- Wikidata QID
- Q5122062
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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