NUTTALL’S THISTLE (Cirsium nuttallii)

WHAT FLORIDA NATIVE PLANT IS BLOOMING TODAY?: NUTTALL’S THISTLE (Cirsium nuttallii)

Bienniel. Can get quite tall (4-5 ft. or more) spiny (OUCH) plant that is of great benefit to wildlife, providing for numerous insects.  Aggressively reseeds in disturbed soil such as home landscapes.

Learn: http://coastalplainplants.org/wiki/index.php/Cirsium_nuttallii

Native American Ethnobotany for this genus: http://naeb.brit.org/uses/search/?string=Cirsium

Larval Host: Little Metalmark Butterfly; Ive seen other notations that Cirsium spp. may be a host for the Painted lady Butterfly as well.

Where does it grow in Florida? http://www.florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=1018

A playground of biodiversity:
My take: https://floridawildlifegardentails.wordpress.com/2018/05/09/the-biodiversity-of-a-single-native-plant/

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