Pitcher's
thistle Family: Asteraceae - Aster family Habitat: Great Lakes sand dunes and beaches Form: Herb Flower: Delicate white, cream, or pale lavender thistle flower Foliage: The leaves are pale greenish-gray, with far fewer prickles than most other thistles. Notes: This threatened plant grows on Great Lakes shorelines. The Pitcher's thistle is listed as Threatened in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin, and is on the United States threatened list. Image is of the plant in winter on Sleeping Bear Dunes. |
 Pitcher's thistle Cirsium pitcheri |
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