Frosty Ball - Cirsium scopulorm - Colorado Rocky Mountain Wildflowers

Common name: Frosty Ball Latin name: Cirsium scopulorum


Annual/Perennial: Perennial Flowers: July to August Flower size: 3" to 5" Found in: Subalpine to Alpine Height: 24" Invasive: No Native species: No Useful in garden: No Image taken: Near summit of Guanella Pass
		Pictured Wildflower: Frosty Ball Cirsium scopulorum
Wildflower Field notes: Frosty Ball is the only Thistle I've seen growing in Colorado that I like. It looks like something right out of Star trek. Look for Frosty Ball in sunny areas in meadows, slopes, and along roadways or trails.

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Common name: Frosty Ball Latin name: Cirsium scopulorum