Cirsium tenuisquamatum is a perennial growing in damp
grasslands. The stems are erect to 0.5-1m and have arachnid hair.
Radical leaves, which remain alive during 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. |