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PLANTS

Field thistle

Cirsium discolor

Plants
NativeHerbBiennial · Perennial
Field thistle, In flower
Field thistle, In fruit
Field thistle, In flower
up to 200 cmHeight

Imperiled in Québec. Biennial herbaceous plant reaching up to 200 cm. Grows in fields and in forests.

There are 68 observations of Field thistle in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Laurentides and Montréal, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from November to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie38
  2. Laurentides14
  3. Montréal10
  4. Laval4
  5. Lanaudière2

Habitat

ForestCephas
FieldsBoaz Yoffe B Sc

Similar species

Bull thistleCirsium vulgare
Creeping thistleCirsium arvense
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Nodding thistleCarduus nutans
Flodman's thistleCirsium flodmanii
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Marsh thistleCirsium palustre
Scotch thistleOnopordum acanthium