Arizona thistle
Cirsium arizonicum
plant type:
forb
lifecycle:
perennial
biennial
growing season:
warm
cover:
Moderate
Soil
Acceptable Soil Types:
Clay
Loam
Silt
Sand
Acceptable Soil conditions:
Caliche Location
Min elevation:
3000
Max elevation:
9000
Counties:
Apache
Cochise
Coconino
Gila
Mohave
Navajo
Pima
Santa Cruz
Reproduction & Growth
Growth rate:
Moderate
Germination Overall:
High
Establishment:
High
Ecological
Drought resiliencePollinator habitatWeed managementWildlife habitat
Additional Information
Commercial availability:
Available from nurseries
Citations:
Sivinski 2016