Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Genus:
Cirsium P. Miller P. Miller
Genus Common Name:
Thistle
Species:
Cirsium muticum Michx.
Species Common Name:
swamp thistle
Habitat:
Edges of marshes & lakes; prairie swales; fens
Abundance and Distribution:
Rare northeastern two-thirds
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e2316