[Thistles: The Genus Cirsium East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Peregrine Thistle, Greene's Thistle

Cirsium cymosum var. cymosum

Peregrine Thistle, Greene's Thistle: Cirsium cymosum var. cymosum - Peregrine Thistle, Greene's Thistle: Cirsium cymosum var. cymosum

Peregrine Thistle, Greene's Thistle: Cirsium cymosum var. cymosum - Basal leaves and seedlings of Peregrine Thistle, Greene's Thistle: Cirsium cymosum var. cymosum

Peregrine thistle observed beginning to bloom at the Swale Trailhead for the Fremont Trail #160, Fremont-Winema National Forest.......June 28, 2019.

Peregrine Thistle, Greene's Thistle: Cirsium cymosum var. cymosum

Peregrine thistle observed along the Fremont National Recreation Trail #160 just uphill to the east from the South Fork Crooked Creek Trailhead, Fremont-Winema National Forest......July 16, 2022. The nectaring butterfly is possibly a callipe fritillary.

Peregrine Thistle, Greene's Thistle: Cirsium cymosum var. cymosum - Peregrine Thistle, Greene's Thistle: Cirsium cymosum var. cymosum - Peregrine Thistle, Greene's Thistle: Cirsium cymosum var. cymosum

Peregrine thistle observed beginning to bloom at Willow Creek Forest Camp, North Warner Mountains, Fremont-Winema National Forest.......June 30, 2019.
Paul Slichter