Field Thistle vs Tuberous Thistle

Cirsium discolor compared with Cirsium tuberosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Thistle	Tuberous Thistle
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Cirsium	Cirsium
Species	Cirsium discolor	Cirsium tuberosum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Tuberous Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Thistle	Tuberous 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.

Tuberous Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Sweden.