[Thistles: The Genus Cirsium West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Edible Thistle, Indian Thistle

Cirsium edule var. edule

Synonym: Cirsium hallii

Edible Thistle, Indian Thistle: Cirsium edule var. edule

A close-up of the inflorescence of edible thistle as seen along the Hurricane Ridge Road in Olympic National Park......July 25,2008.

Edible Thistle, Indian Thistle: Cirsium edule var. edule

This photo shows edible thistle as seen along the Hurricane Hill Trail Olympic National Park........July 25, 2008.

Edible Thistle, Indian Thistle: Cirsium edule var. edule - Edible Thistle, Indian Thistle: Cirsium edule var. edule

Edible Thistle, Indian Thistle: Cirsium edule var. edule - Edible Thistle, Indian Thistle: Cirsium edule var. edule

These 4 photos show close-up views of edible thistle as seen along the Hurricane Hill Trail and the Hurricane Ridge Road in Olympic National Park......July 25,2008.

Edible Thistle, Indian Thistle: Cirsium edule var. edule (Synonym: Cirsium hallii) - Edible Thistle, Indian Thistle: Cirsium edule var. edule (Synonym: Cirsium hallii) - Edible Thistle, Indian Thistle: Cirsium edule var. edule (Synonym: Cirsium hallii) - Edible Thistle, Indian Thistle: Cirsium edule var. edule (Synonym: Cirsium hallii)

Edible thistle blooming along trails at Sitka Sedge State Natural Area, Oregon coast.......July 28, 2022.

Edible Thistle, Indian Thistle: Cirsium edule var. edule (Synonym: Cirsium hallii) - Edible Thistle, Indian Thistle: Cirsium edule var. edule (Synonym: Cirsium hallii)

Edible thistle blooming along the trail up the south side of Klahhane Ridge, Olympic National Park.......July 27, 2014.

Edible Thistle, Indian Thistle: Cirsium edule var. edule

Edible thistle growing on the open slopes of Saddle Mountain in the Coast Range of northwestern Oregon.........June 14, 2009.

Paul Slichter