Yellow Thistle [Cirsium horridulum] found in, Franklin, North Carolina on 30 April 2015. It’s a member of the Aster (Asteraceae or Compositae) family that blooms in spring. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 430-431, states it grows in fields, meadows, and borders of salt marshes. Pam Forey’s American Nature Guides: Wildflowers states on page 185: “The flowers are usually yellow but may be purple, especially on plants growing in the south or further inland.”
USDA Plants Listing: Cirsium horridulum
Yellow Thistle (side) in Franklin, NC – 30 April 2015
Yellow Thistle – 30 April 2015
Yellow Thistle (full side) – 30 April 2015
