Taxon:
Cirsium discolor (Muhl. ex Willd.) Spreng.
Family: Asteraceae
Determiner: Nee, M. (2014-01-01)
Collector:
Nee, M. 61577
Date: 2014-09-05
Locality:
United States, Wisconsin, Taylor, Chequamegon National Forest, Forest Road 326, just N of Forest Road 121/Beaver Creek Road, 2.1 km (by road) E of causeway over Chequamegon Waters Flowage.
45.1888889 -90.675
Verbatim Coordinates:
45° 11' 20" N, 90° 40' 30" W; T31N R02W sec07
Elevation:
390 meters
Verbatim Elevation:
390 m
Habitat:
Old gravel pit, with surrounding rim planted to Pinus resinosa, P. banksiana and Caragana arborescens, the native forest with Populus tremuloides, Betula papyrifera, Alnus incana ssp. rugosa, Abies balsamea, Picea glauca. The pit mostly still open, gravelly and sandy soils, with some brushy and woody reproduction, mostly used for off-road vehicle trails.
Notes:
Erect herb, 2.2 m tall. Flowers pale pink-purple, in age markedly lighter and duller.
Record Id: 1fb04252-6cda-4524-b7f5-e7dac85c5ca9
Occurrence ID (GUID):
64908d72-f22d-4b8c-8f93-e0979fc05d86