Asteraceae
Mexican thistle
Cirsium mexicanum
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Cirsium
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Mexican thistle
Synonyms
- Carduus mexicanus Moric. ex DC.
- Cirsium costaricense (Pol.) Petr.
- Cirsium costaricensis Klatt ex T.Durand & Piit.
- Cirsium mexicanum var. bracteatum Petr.
- Cirsium mexicanum var. mexicanum
- Cnicus costaricensis Pol.
- Cnicus mexicanus (DC.) Hemsl.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual, Biennial, Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native
Photos
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.