Cirsium pugnax
Armed Thistle
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Cirsium pugnax (commonly known as Armed Thistle) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Cirsium is notably large, comprising more than 600 species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
North Caucasus, Transcaucasus, Turkey