Latin name: Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Pronunciation: SIR-see-um vul-GARE-ee Common name: Bull thistle Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower) Habitat: Chaparral and waste and disturbed places throughout Southern California below 6000', native to Europe Blooming period: June to September Name derivations: 1) Cirsium 2) vulgare |
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