Cirsium fontinale

Cirsium fontinale
Cirsium fontinale var. obispoense
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Cirsium
Species:
C. fontinale
Binomial name
Cirsium fontinale
Synonyms[1]
  • Carduus fontinalis (Greene) Greene
  • Cnicus fontinalis Greene
  • Cirsium campylon H.Sharsm.

Cirsium fontinale, the fountain thistle, is a flowering perennial herb in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to California. The genus Cirsium is commonly known as the "thistle" genus, Cirsium being the Greek word for 'thistle.'

  1. ^ The Plant List, Cirsium fontinale (Greene) Jeps.