We saw numerous white thistles in late May next to the road, and they turned out to be New Mexico thistle (
Cirsium neomexicanum), also called desert thistle.
The flowers can be white or purple and are up to 3 inches across. The bracts are tipped with spines.
The leaves are spiny.
For more information about New Mexico thistle, click
here.
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