Cirsium virginianum (Linnaeus) Michaux. Virginia Thistle. Phen: Aug-Oct. Hab: Moist to fairly dry pine savannas, bogs. Dist: S. NJ south to ne. FL, on the Coastal Plain.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy: = C, F, Fl7, FNA19, G, GW2, K1, K3, K4, SE1, Tat, Va, WH3; = Carduus virginianus L. – RAB; = Cirsium revolutum (Small) Petr. – S
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
Heliophily ?: 8
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