Cirsium occidentale, Beach Road north of airfield, San Nicolas Island

Date

May 27, 1986

Media Format

Slide

Photographer

Steve Junak

Cirsium occidentale, Beach Road north of airfield, San Nicolas Island

Location Information

Place Name

San Nicolas Island

Country:

United States

State:

California

County:

Ventura

Specific Location

Beach Road north of airfield

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, Stems/Branches/Trunk

Natural Landscapes

General Habitat

Coastal

General Subject

Channel Islands/Island Plants

Image & Format Details

Index Number

SL_28810

Decade

1980s

Photo Orientation

Portrait

Use Notes

Candidate for CINP Island of the Blue Dolphins website 2016

Collection

Steve Junak

Image & Format Tags

Color photograph

Film Type

Kodachrome