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Winter is coming! This thistle was gently covered with frost at 3000m in October in the high mountains of central Arizona. The night must have been so calm as to allow the frost to settle in on this thistle in this way. Cirsium neomexicanum,Fall,Geotagged,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Winter is coming!

This thistle was gently covered with frost at 3000m in October in the high mountains of central Arizona. The night must have been so calm as to allow the frost to settle in on this thistle in this way.

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The New Mexico thistle

''Cirsium neomexicanum'' is a North American species of thistle known by the common names New Mexico thistle, powderpuff thistle, lavender thistle, foss thistle and desert thistle.

This plant is native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, particularly the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts. It has been found in California, Nevada, Arizona, Sonora, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.

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Similar species: Asterales
Species identified by Stephen Philips
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By Stephen Philips

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Uploaded Nov 26, 2016. Captured Nov 2, 2016 07:42 in Big Lake Rd, Greer, AZ 85927, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • f/14.0
  • 1/20s
  • ISO100
  • 180mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.