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Plant Profile: Cobweb Thistle (Cirsium occidentale)

Karen July 3, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as western thistle, snowy thistle, and red thistle, this biennial is native to California, western Nevada, southern Oregon, and southwestern Idaho where it grows on coastal strand, coastal…

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