marsh thistle vs Queen anne's thistle

Cirsium palustre compared with Cirsium canum

Key Differences

• marsh thistle is Least Concern while Queen anne's thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marsh 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 palustre	Cirsium canum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

marsh thistle

LC — Least Concern

Queen anne's thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

marsh thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States