Rose Thistle

Cirsium andersonii (A. Gray) Petr.

Aster family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Biennial
Mature Height
3.0 feet
Flower Color
Red, Purple
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Butterflies; Hummingbirds

Native Range

  • USA:  California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.