Cirsium turneri is a North American species of plants in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae. Common names include cliff thistle.[1] The species grows in crevices in limestone cliffs in northern Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila)[1] and western Texas (Brewster, Terrell, Val Verde Counties).[2][3]
| Cirsium turneri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Cirsium |
| Species: | C. turneri
|
| Binomial name | |
| Cirsium turneri | |
Cirsium turneri is a perennial herb up to 45 cm (18 inches) tall. Leaves have small, narrow spines along the edges. Flower heads are sometimes produced one at a time, sometimes in small groups, each head with red or reddish-purple disc florets but no ray florets.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Flora of North America, cliff thistle, Cirsium turneri Warnock
- ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ^ Warnock, Barton Holland 1960. Southwestern Naturalist 5(2): 101–102
External links edit
 | This Cardueae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |