Cirsium lecontei Torrey & A. Gray. Common name: LeConte's Thistle. Phenology: Jun-Aug. Habitat: Wet loamy pine savannas, seepage bogs. Distribution: E. NC south to Panhandle FL, west to LA.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl7, FNA19, GW2, K4, POWO, S, SE1, WH3; = Carduus lecontei (Torr. & A.Gray) Pollard — RAB. Basionym: Cirsium lecontei Torr. & A.Gray 1843
Links to other floras: = Cirsium lecontei - FNA19
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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