Cirsium tenuisquamatum is
a perennial growing in damp grasslands, the stems erect to 0.5-1m,
having arachnid hair. Radical leaves, remaining still alive in
blooming time, are glaucous, a bit thin, and pinnatifid; the margins
are coarsely serrated. Leaves on the stems embrace the stems at the
leaf joints. Flowers, light red-purple, approximately 5cm across,
appear singly on stem tops, facing diagonally downwards. Bloom time:
September-October. |