For Further Research You may research other species listed by selecting the italicized links. You can press each picture to see where it is credited to and, in many cases, to see other pictures of the species. You can also check out other information that I have included under each picture. Compositae - Sunflower Family Thistle Cirsium andersonii , C. californicum, C. coulteri, C. drummondii, C. eatonii, C. foliosum, C. ochrocentrum , C. pastoris, C. tioganum Roots of all species may be consumed raw or cooked. Peeled stems are cooked as greens.
Young leaves are edible, all leaves can be steeped as tea.