There are several species of thistle in our area. I am told that the one
growing at Albion Basin (shown at the left) is the Mountain Thistle
(Cirsium eatonii). These thistles have light purple flower heads,
and appear to be somewhat smaller than the ones I have seen lower down the
canyon and in the valley. Otherwise, they are very similar.
These other two photos were not taken at Albion, so they are almost
certainly different species -- perhaps the Bull Thistle (Cirsium vulgare
) or Canada Thistle (Cirsium arvense).
Albion Basin
Wasatch Mountains
Salt Lake County, Utah
Thistle
These other two photos were not taken at Albion, so they are almost
certainly different species -- perhaps the Bull Thistle (Cirsium vulgare
) or Canada Thistle (Cirsium arvense).
