Cirsium occidentale (Nutt.) Jeps. var. venustum (Greene) Jeps.
Cirsium proteanum J.T. Howell
Coulter thistle
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
Order | Asterales | Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies |
Family | Asteraceae | The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers |
Genus | Cirsium | From Greek kirsion, “a kind of thistle” |
Species | occidentale | From the west, western |
var. | venustum | Charming, handsome, from Latin venustus, “charming, elegant” |
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Cirsium occidentale var. venustum description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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5/3/2007 · By Jeffrey A. Barry ID is uncertain 
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