Cirsium vulgare
Black Thistle, Boar Thistle
Other regional names: Bull Thistle +2 more
- Bull Thistle
- Common Thistle
- Deve Dikeni
Also known as: Ascalea lanceata Hill, 1768 +16 more
- Ascalea lanceata Hill, 1768
- Ascalea lanceolata (L.) Hill
- Carduus chinensis DC.
- Carduus divaricatus Gilib.
- Carduus divaricatus L.
- Carduus lanceatus Hill
- Carduus lanceolatus L.
- Carduus lanceolatus var. arachnoideo-lanuginosus M.Gómez
- Carduus lanceolatus var. lanceolatus
- Carduus nemoralis (Rchb.) E.H.L.Krause
- Carduus samniticus Ten.
- Carduus spinosissimus Gerbi
- Carduus vulgaris Savi
- Cirsium abyssinicum Sch.Bip. ex A.Rich.
- Cirsium alpestrivagum Gand., 1884
- Cirsium atticum Sch.Bip. ex Nyman
- Cirsium auriculatum E.G.Camus ex Belèze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial.
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Cirsium vulgare (commonly known as Black Thistle or Boar Thistle) is a biennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Cirsium, which contains over 600 distinct species. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yemen, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, Azores, Bolivia, British Columbia, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chatham Is., Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Florida, Free State, Føroyar, Georgia, Guatemala, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Juan Fernández Is., Kansas, Kentucky, Kermadec Is., Korea, Kuril Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Louisiana, Madeira, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, Newfoundland, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Provinces, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Peru, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Réunion, Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, Taiwan, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Uruguay, Utah, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms