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20 lut 2024 · The Scots recognize thistle as their national flower. Here in Texas, it’s high time to reconsider our tradition of painting all thistles as weeds. On rangelands and farms, thistles are despised as weeds, but in the right location these plants make a useful addition to any wildflower meadow.
These weeds are common in farm fields, pastures, roadsides, lawns and landscapes from Alaska to Texas. These lawn weeds often go unnoticed until a person or pet discovers the painful, thorny leaves. If allowed to flower and get a foothold, thistles are persistent threats.
One of the more common species, Texas thistle (C. texanum), is a prickly, tap-rooted biennial that reaches 2 to 5 feet or 0.6 to 1.5 m tall. Each plant begins growth as a rosette, or a circular cluster of leaves, during the winter and sends up a flowering stalk in the spring.
13 sie 2017 · Cirsium ochrocentrum (Yellowspine thistle) Easily visible in the third picture, Yellowspine thistle has leaves and bracts armed with numerous stiff yellow spines, can grow 2-4 feet tall. Its stems are blanketed in wooly white hairs. This plant also has a radial formation of basal (bottom) leaves.
29 cze 2023 · Texas thistle is an ideal plant for naturalizing a meadow or prairie landscape, and can also be used as a border plant or planted in mass for a stunning display of color. USDA Zone: 6 to 10 Sun: Full sun
1 gru 2023 · Check out our Weed Identification Index to identify common North Texas weeds. Contact our office on more information on how to rid your property of weeds.
Common name: Texas Thistle. Latin name: Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Family: Asteraceae. Life Cycle: Biennial. Type: Broadleaf. Description: A biennial weed that begins with a prostrate growth habit then bolts during flowering. Very prickly to the touch, flower has a dark pink to purple corolla.
