Cirsium proteanum

Cirsium proteanum

Identification

Genus: Cirsium Species: proteanum Variety: Cultivar:
Common name: Red Thistle.

Description

Synonym: Cirsium occidentale var. venustum. A rather large, tomentose, ( covered with short, soft, matted, white hairs) annual-biennial thistle with 1-2" bright red flowers. Very showy. Can grow to six feet tall. Sometimes it will live for one season, sometimes for 2-3. It will generally die after it produces a full flower show. Prefers gravelly sand to loam. Rainfall 10-20 inches/year in winter. Hummingbirds and adult swallowtail butterflies are attracted to the flowers.


Cirsium proteanum

Characteristics

Cirsium proteanum Red Thistle tolerates sand.

Cirsium proteanum Red Thistle's foliage color is silver and type is deciduous.
Cirsium proteanum Red Thistle's flower color is red.

Communities

Communities for Cirsium proteanum Red Thistle:Chaparral, Central Oak Woodland, Coastal Sage Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland and Mixed-evergreen Forest.

Ranges for Cirsium proteanum

ph: 6.00 to 8.00
usda: 7 to 10
height[m]: 1.00 to 2.00
width[m]: 0.20 to 0.30
rainfall[cm]: 32.00 to 82.00

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