Cirsium occidentale blooming in sand spill on Santa Rosa Island

Date

May 1960

Media Format

Slide

Photographer

E.R. (Jim) Blakley

Cirsium occidentale blooming in sand spill on Santa Rosa Island

Location Information

Place Name

Santa Rosa Island

Country:

United States

State:

California

County:

Santa Barbara

Is this photo taken on the Channel Islands?

Yes

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured

Cobwebby Thistle (Cirsium occidentale)

Šmuwič (Barbareño)

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More Info

Alternative Common Names

Thistle, Cobweb, Cobwebby Thistle, Western Thistle

Native Status

Native

Plant Type/Growth Form

perennial herb

Blooming Period

Summer, Spring

Plant Communities

Cirsium occidentale, Coastal Strand

Flower Color

Red, Purple, Pink, White

Primary Plant Part

Inflorescense, Whole Plant

General Subject

Channel Islands/Island Plants

Image & Format Details

Decade

1960s

Photo Orientation

Portrait

Image & Format Tags

Color photograph

Collection

SBBG Library Archives

Date is Processing Date

Yes

Index Number

SL_03667

Film Type

Kodachrome