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Cirsium pitcheri, sometimes called Pitcher's thistle or dune thistle, is a species of thistle native to sand dune shorelines along the upper Great Lakes. It is native to Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ontario. It is listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a threatened species.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Cirsium
- Family
- Asteraceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Pitcher's thistle en Sand dund thistle en dune thistle
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