Cirsium Pitcheri

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Cirsium Pitcheri

Description Cirsium Pitcheri, commonly known as Pitcher’s thistle, is a perennial plant native to the Great Lakes region of North America. It is named after botanist Zina Pitcher, who first discovered it on the shores of Lake Michigan in the 1800s. This plant has a unique ecological niche as it grows almost exclusively on sand dunes along the shores of…