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Cirsium vulgare

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Description

Introduced from Europe.

Wildlife Value:  Members of the genus Cirsium support the following specialized bees: Melissodes (Heliomelissodes) desponsus, Osmia (Helicosmia) chalybea and Osmia (Helicosmia) texana.

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Cirsium vulgare
Donald Hobern CC BY 2.0
Cirsium vulgare
Suzanne Caldwell CC BY-NC 2.0
Cirsium vulgare
Elaine with Grey Cats CC-BY-SA 2.0
Cirsium vulgare
Seed Pod Ivar Leidus CC BY-SA 4.0
Cirsium vulgare
whole plant Sciadopitys from Flickr CC-BY-SA 2.0
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#bees#pollinators#wildlife plant#nectar plant#specialized bees
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Cirsium
    Species:
    vulgare
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Wildflower
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Pink
    Purple/Lavender
  • Leaves:
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Attracts:
    Pollinators
    Specialized Bees