Sandhill Thistle

Cirsium repandum Michx. - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 32 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Purple

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Sandhill Thistle: 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.