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Cirsium neomexicanum is a North American species of thistle known by the common names New Mexico thistle, powderpuff thistle, lavender thistle, foss thistle and desert thistle. This plant is native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, particularly the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts. It has been found in California, Nevada, Arizona, Sonora, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Cirsium
- Family
- Asteraceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en New Mexico thistle en powderpuff thistle en lavender thistle en foss thistle en desert thistle
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