Asteraceae

Texas thistle

Cirsium texanum Buckley

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Cirsium

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Texas thistle (Cirsium texanum) — FlowerPhoto: Linda Jo Conn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

Arabic: قصوان تكساني
English: Texas thistle

Synonyms

Cirsium austrinum E.D.Schulz
Cirsium helleri (Small) Cory
Cirsium ochrocentrum var. helleri Petr.
Cirsium texanum var. stenolepis Shinners
Cirsium texanum var. texanum

Flowers

In flower: April to June (from 1,459 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Biennial, Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Linda Jo Conn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Linda Jo Conn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jo Roberts, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
LeavesPhoto: Linda Jo Conn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Gary Rogers, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Roz Hunter, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: lanechaffin, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Wes Copas, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Chris Acree, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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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.