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Sunflower Family Red Thistle May-July Open Grasslands |
Asteraceae Cirsium occidentale var. venustum "Greek for thistle" "Western; Latin for beautiful, graceful" |
You don't ordinarily expect a thistle to have a beautiful flower. This is an exception. The large red 1"-wide flower stands out on a rather tall plant. The flower stem can be 2-3' tall. They are common along the Corral Trail.
