fringed thistle

July 30, 2019 • East River Trail • Gunnison County, Colorado

Coordinates: 38.86727,-106.91201 (click for map)
fringed thistle (Cirsium clavatum) [East River Trail, Gunnison County, Colorado]
Filename: 20190730-134542.jpg 3005x4508 pixels, ISO 125, f5.0 @ 1/500 sec
Cirsium clavatum

Probably Cirsium clavatum var. americanum, which may be synonymous with Cirsium centaureae.

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