Latin name: Cirsium scariosum Nutt. var. citrinum (Petr.) D.J. Keil Pronunciation: SIR-see-um skare-ee-OH-sum sit-TRY-num Common name: Southern meadow thistle Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower) Habitat: Meadows, damp soil, openings in forest to 6500', Tehachapis, West Transverse Range, Peninsular Range, Laguna Mts Blooming period: May to September Name derivations: 1) Cirsium 2) scariosum 3) citrinum