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Pronunciation: SIR-see-um skare-ee-OH-sum KAHNG-don-ee-eye
Common name: Elk thistle
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Meadows, springs, streambanks to 9000', San Bernardino and Sierra Nevada Mts, White-Inyo Range
Blooming period: June to August
Name derivations: 1) Cirsium 2) scariosum 3) congdonii