Species: Cirsium brevifolium
Palouse Thistle
Species
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledoneae
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Cirsium
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Classification
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Aster Family
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Dicotyledoneae - Asterales - Asteraceae - Cirsium
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
White or cream-colored flowered thistle about 1-4 feet (3-12 dm) tall.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G3
Global Status Last Reviewed
1999-12-15
Global Status Last Changed
2000-06-27
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
This species is known from the states of Washington, Oregon and Idaho. It has been reported from five counties in Washington, Lincoln, Spokane, Adams, Whitman and Asotin Counties. In Oregon it is known from Wallowa, Baker, Union, Grant, Malheur, Lake, Wheeler, and Harney Counties.