Field Thistle vs marsh thistle

Cirsium discolor compared with Cirsium palustre

Key Differences

• Field Thistle is Not Evaluated while marsh thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Thistle	marsh thistle
Kingdom same	Plantae (पादप)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Cirsium	Cirsium
Species	Cirsium discolor	Cirsium palustre

Evolutionary Relationship

Field Thistle and marsh thistle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cirsium.

Conservation Status

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

marsh thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Thistle	marsh 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.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States