Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum: Fruit Description
Displays from June to September
Plant Profile: Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum
Names
Common Yellow Thistle
Phonetic Spelling:SIR-see-um hor-id-YOO-lum hor-id-YOO-lum
Genus:Cirsium
Species:horridulum
Family:Asteraceae
The Common Yellow Thistle, scientifically known as Cirsium horridulum, is a biennial plant typically located in disturbed environments such as roadsides and woodlands. It thrives particularly well in meadows and natural habitats. For further details on this species, additional information is available.
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum Feature Summary
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum Image Gallery
Tags
#food source summer
#food source herbage
#food source nectar
#food source pollen
#coastal FAC
#food source hard mast fruit
#FACU Piedmont Mountains
#audubon
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Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum Feature Summary
Fruit
Displays from June to September
Summer
Flowers
Attributes
Biennial
Whole Plant Traits
Weed
Wildflower
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Moist
Occasionally Dry
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Butterfly Garden
Pollinator Garden
Butterflies
Pollinators
Songbirds
Hummingbirds
Weedy
Spines/Thorns
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum Image Gallery
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum Fruit
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum Flowers
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum: Flower Description
Blooms from March to June.
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum Attributes
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum Whole Plant Traits
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum Cultural Conditions
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum Leaves
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum Stem
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum Landscape
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
Cirsium horridulum var. horridulum: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
