Wright's Marsh Thistle

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Cirsium wrightii

Wright's Marsh Thistle, a reference photo
Photo: (c) Martin Purdy, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Cirsium wrightii, or Wright's marsh thistle, is an endangered species of North American plants in the family Asteraceae. It is a monocarpic perennial sometimes reaching as much as 300 cm (10 feet) in height.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Wright's Marsh Thistle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Cirsium
Species
Cirsium wrightii

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