artichoke thistle

Cynara cardunculus

Member of thistles
sunflower family (family Asteraceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
purple in flowering plants

There are no other wild species of this genus in California.

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Chris’s observations: 3 (2 are research grade)

Locations:

• Ed R. Levin CP
• Garin RP
• Santa Teresa CP

Months:

• Jan.: 1
• Feb.: 0
• Mar.: 0
• Apr.: 0
• May: 1
• Jun.: 0
• Jul.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora