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Cirsium occidentale var. venustum
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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