New Mexico Thistle

Cirsium neomexicanum A. Gray

Aster family

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

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Hummingbirds
Larval Host Vanessa cardui

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, 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.

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