| Common Name |
Red Thistle, Cobwebby
Thistle, Venus Thistle |
| Latin Name |
Cirsium proteanum or
occidentale |
| Native Habitat |
0 to 5,000 feet in central
and southern California |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite or sand
preferred, low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once or twice per month
|
| Height X Width |
6 feet X 1 foot |
| Protective Mechanism |
Spines |
| Leaves |
Deciduous |
| Garden Suitability |
Hummingbird, Songbird,
Butterfly |
| Ornamental Value |
Red flowers in spring, dies
after it produces |
| Nature Value |
Attracts butterflies,
hummingbirds, and birds |
| Native American Uses |
Flower eaten |
| Links |
|
| Images |
http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/1300139696031231910PNEhFk |
| Images,
nursery, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/206.htm |
|
Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=&seq_num=19224&one=T |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch?mode=Scientific+Name&keywordquery=Cirsium+proteanum |
|
Video |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wq2r7zE6vEE |
|
Video |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3pxweYf4gA&feature=related |
