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Cirsium occidentale var. candidissimum - snowy thistle

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Cirsium occidentale var. candidissimum Lifeform:
Perennial herb
Family:
Asteraceae
Elevation:
0 - 5600 feet
© 2005 George W. Hartwell

Parent species:
Cirsium occidentale

Plant Communities:
Yellow Pine Forest
Foothill Woodland
Chaparral
Valley Grassland

Synonyms:
Cirsium candidissimum
Cirsium pastoris

Distribution

Counties:
Alpine
Butte
El Dorado
Humboldt
Lassen
Los Angeles
Mendocino
Mono
Monterey
Modoc
Nevada
Placer
Plumas
Shasta
Sierra
Siskiyou
San Mateo
Sonoma
Tehama
Trinity

Jepson Bioregions:
Warner Mountains
Klamath Ranges
North Coast Ranges
Cascade Range Foothills
High Cascade Range
Sierra Nevada Foothills
High Sierra Nevada
Modoc Plateau