Arizona Thistle

Cirsium arizonicum (A. Gray) Petr.

Aster family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Biennial, Perennial
Mature Height
5.0 feet
Flower Color
Red, Pink, Purple
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Hummingbirds

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest

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.