Cirsium pitcheri
About
Cirsium pitcheri, sometimes called Pitcher's thistle or dune thistle, is a species of thistle native to sand dune shorelines along the upper Great Lakes. It is native to Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ontario. It is listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a threatened species.
- Family
- Asteraceae
How to use it
The sand dune thistle is important for local ecosystems, providing habitat and food for various wildlife. Its deep roots help stabilize sandy soils, preventing erosion along shorelines. This makes it a valuable plant for conservation efforts in coastal areas.
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In the kitchen
The sand dune thistle is not eaten by humans, so it's best to admire this beautiful plant in its natural habitat rather than in the kitchen.
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Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Cirsium pitcheri
- Slug
- cirsium-pitcheri
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Cirsium
- Species
- pitcheri
- Wikidata QID
- Q5122070
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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