Arizona Thistle Flower Chihuahua Pines 6/25/19 Arizona Thistle Flower Arizona Thistle Leaves Arizona Thistle Stem Chihuahua Pines 6/25/19 Arizona Thistle Stem Arizona Thistle Plant Chihuahua Pines 6/25/19 Arizona Thistle Plant

Wildflowers of Southern Arizona


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Arizona Thistle.
Cirsium arizonicum.
Aster (Asteraceae) family.

The flower heads are slender (for a thistle), up to 2 inches (5 cm) long, and surrounded by spine-tipped bracts. The leaves are alternate, narrowly egg-shaped, and pinnately-lobed with spiny teeth.

Santa Catalina Mountains
Chihuahua Pines Picnic Area
Location: Near wash northeast of picnic tables.
6/13/16, 6/25/19

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Video: Arizona Thistle. Chihuahua Pines. 6/25/19
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