Sandhill Thistle
Cirsium repandum Michx.
Aster family
Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
32 inches
Flower Color
Purple
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Ecosystem & Wildlife
Pollinators
Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Host
Homoeosoma ammonastes, Homoeosoma electella
Native Range
- USA: Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
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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