Latin name: Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.
Pronunciation: SIR-see-um vul-GARE-ee
Common name: Bull thistle
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Chaparral and waste and disturbed places throughout Southern California below 6000', native to Europe
Blooming period: June to September
Name derivations: 1) Cirsium 2) vulgare
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