Bull Thistle

Sep 17, 2014. Yosemite NP, CA.
This is considered a invasive species in Yosemite NP. If anybody recognizes the skipper butterfly species please let me know.
Habitat:
Yosemite NP, CA.

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WildFlower

Lion

One close match is Ochlodes sylvanoides but I am not sure it is the best one.
http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/lepidopt/hesper/woodland.htm
http://butterfliesofamerica.com/t/Ochlodes_sylvanoides_a.htm

There is another similar one
http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/poanes_m_melane_live.htm
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Poanes-melane

Here's a list of species found in the park
http://lepsurvey.carolinanature.com/ttr/ttr-5-1.pdf Posted 8 years ago

The Spear Thistle

''Cirsium vulgare'' is a species of the genus ''Cirsium'', native throughout most of Europe, western Asia, and northwestern Africa. It is also naturalised in North America and Australia and is as an invasive weed in some areas.

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Similar species: Asterales

Species identified by Patomarazul