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)
qayɨsh
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

General Subject
Channel Islands/Island Plants

Image & Format Details

Index Number
SL_03667
Decade
1960s
Date is Processing Date
Yes
Photo Orientation
Portrait
Collection
SBBG Library Archives
Image & Format Tags
Color photograph
Film Type
Kodachrome