Cirsium occidentale (Nutt.) Jeps.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Oregon

• County/Municipio

  Curry Co.

• Locality

  Siskiyou National Forest; along Bear Camp Road (F.S. Road 23) ca. 4.9 miles northeast of its junction with F.S. Road 33; ca. 31.8 miles northeast of Gold Beach.

• Elevation

  Alt. 647 m. (2123 ft.)

• Coordinates

  42.6012, -123.989

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Oregon State University

Flora of Oregon, U.S.A.

Cirsium occidentale (Nutt.) Jeps. var.
candidissimum (Greene) J.F. Macbr.

Curry Co., Oregon: Siskiyou National Forest; along
Bear Camp Road (F.S. Road 23) ca. 4.9 miles northeast
of its junction with F.S. Road 33; ca. 31.8 miles
northeast of Gold Beach. Elev. 647 m.

N 42.60119° W 123.9885° WGS84

Habitat: Rocky, gravelly roadside slope.

Plants to 1.1 meter tall; flowers bright red.

Associated taxa: Pseudotsuga, Quercus, Toxicodendron,
Stachys, Ceanothus, Eriophyllum.

Richard R. Halse 7291	28 June 2007

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