Develops stout, fleshy taproot in rosette stage that can be more than 2’ long & 1” in diameter at the crown. They grow to be 1– 7’ tall.
Flowers: Up to 4” tall, occur individually at tips of leafless flower stems. Bracts at its base are linear, prickly, curved upward & unequal in length.
Color: Pale purple to dark pink.
Leaves: Wavy margins & spines on underside. Stem leaves are opposite & prickly.
Eradicate: Remove plants before flowering helps prevent new infestations.
Removal of 2-3“of root is usually sufficient to kill plant. Monitor of new sprouts. Flowers: Bag & send put in trash
Flowers: Up to 4” tall, occur individually at tips of leafless flower stems. Bracts at its base are linear, prickly, curved upward & unequal in length.
Color: Pale purple to dark pink.
Leaves: Wavy margins & spines on underside. Stem leaves are opposite & prickly.
Eradicate: Remove plants before flowering helps prevent new infestations.
Removal of 2-3“of root is usually sufficient to kill plant. Monitor of new sprouts. Flowers: Bag & send put in trash
Orcas Highlands 