Colorado Wild Plants and Fungi
by DaySounds © 2013-15




Flodmans thistle (Cirsium flodmanii)

It is a North America native. The roots, stems, and leaves are edible after getting rid
of the spines. We recommend to boil them first.
It is sometimes confused with arvense; however, flodmanii's flower heads are much
bigger and truly spiny, their bracts are marked with tiny vertical white lines, and their
stems are covered by a white, velvet-looking layer.
                                     

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