Edible Thistle

Cirsium edule Nutt. - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 10.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, Oregon, Washington
  • CAN:  British Columbia
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (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.