Species Profile
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Pitcher's thistle (Cirsium pitcheri)

Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region (Region 3)
Date Listed: Jul 18, 1988

  • States/US Territories in which the Pitcher's thistle is known to occur:  Illinois , Indiana , Michigan , Wisconsin
  • US Counties in which the Pitcher's thistle is known to occur:  View All
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Pitcher's thistle is known to occur:  LEOPOLD WETLAND MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
  • Countries in which the the Pitcher's thistle is known to occur:  Canada

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 4 of 4 )
Date Citation Page Title
03/30/2006 71 FR 16176 16177 5-Year Review of Five Midwestern Species
10/11/2002 67 FR 63443 63444 Notice of Availability of the Approved Recovery Plan for the Pitcher's Thistle (Cirsium pitcheri)
07/18/1988 53 FR 27137 27141 Determination of Thr. Status for Cirsium Pitcheri; 53 FR 27137-27141
07/20/1987 52 FR 27229 27232 Thr. Status for Cirsium pitcheri; 52 FR 27229-27232

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/20/2002 Pitcher's Thistle (Cirsium pitcheri) Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 2 of 2 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
03/30/2006 71 FR 16176 16177 5-Year Review of Five Midwestern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • 10/11/2002 67 FR 63443 63444 Notice of Availability of the Approved Recovery Plan for the Pitcher's Thistle (Cirsium pitcheri)
  • Notice Final Recovery Plan Availability

    • » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Pitcher's thistle.

    » Conservation Plans

    Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more) (Showing 1 of 1 )
    HCP Plan Summaries
    Magic Carpet Woods Association

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Pitcher's thistle.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: February 9, 2010