White Thistle

Cirsium hookerianum Nutt.

Aster family

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

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Butterflies

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia
  • USA:  Idaho, Montana, Washington, Wyoming

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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.

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