Species page

Texas Thistle

Cirsium texanum

Asteraceae Pink Purple

Texas thistle is a familiar plant that grows in pastures and on roadsides throughout the state except the Panhandle and the Pineywoods. Young growth of this thistle is edible raw or cooked.

Seasonality

Flowering months

April May June July August October

Texas distribution

Region map

The highlighted regions reflect the historical distribution data preserved in the original collection.

Coastal Prairie East Texas Edwards Plateau North-Central Texas Rolling Plains South Texas Trans-Pecos

Herbarium sheets

Specimen gallery

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00007462

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00204164

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00204180

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00311435

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