Introductory
SPECIES: Cirsium neomexicanum | Lavender Thistle 



ABBREVIATION : 
CIRNEO

SYNONYMS : 
   C. arcuum A. Nels [14]
   C. utahense (Muhl. ex. W.Barton) Petrak [17]


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   CINE


COMMON NAMES : 
   lavender thistle
   New Mexico thistle


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for lavender thistle is Cirsium
neomexicanum Gray [8,14,19].  It is a member of the sunflower family
(Asteraceae).  The following varieties are recognized [19]:

     Cirsium neomexicanum var. neomexicanum
     Cirsium neomexicanum  var. utahense (Petrak) Welsh


LIFE FORM : 
Forb

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Julie Tesky, January 1994


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Tesky, Julie L. 1994. Cirsium neomexicanum. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Cirsium neomexicanum | Lavender Thistle