Snowwool Thistle, Snowy Thistle
Cirsium occidentale var. candidissimum
Synonym: Cirsium pastoris

Close-up of the flower head of snowy thistle as seen along Forest Service Road 4201, Siskiyou National Forest........July 15, 2012.
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Snowy thistle as seen along Forest Service Road 4201, Siskiyou National Forest........July 15, 2012.
Paul Slichter