Field Thistle vs Queen anne's thistle

Cirsium discolor compared with Cirsium canum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Thistle	Queen anne's thistle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Cirsium	Cirsium
Species	Cirsium discolor	Cirsium canum

Evolutionary Relationship

Field Thistle and Queen anne's thistle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cirsium.

Conservation Status

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Queen anne's thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Thistle	Queen anne's thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Queen anne's thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States