Onopordum acanthium
Cotton Thistle, Cotton Thistle
Also known as: Acanos spina Scop. +19 more
- Acanos spina Scop.
- Acanthium onopordon Gueldenst.
- Carduus acanthium (L.) Baill.
- Onopordon acanthium L.
- Onopordum acanthifolium K.Koch
- Onopordum acanthiifolium Gilib.
- Onopordum acanthium f. glabrescens Lindm.
- Onopordum acanthium f. glabrescente Cuatrec.
- Onopordum acanthium subsp. ceretanum (Sennen) Arènes
- Onopordum acanthium subsp. gautieri (Rouy) Bonnier, 1923
- Onopordum acanthium subsp. gautieri (Rouy) Franco
- Onopordum acanthium subsp. gautieri (Rouy) R.C.V.Douin
- Onopordum acanthium subsp. gypsicola Gonz.Sierra, Pérez Morales, Penas & Rivas Mart.
- Onopordum acanthium subsp. parnassicum (Boiss. & Heldr.) Nyman
- Onopordum acanthium var. acanthium
- Onopordum acanthium var. elatior Rchb.
- Onopordum acanthium var. humilior Rchb.
- Onopordum acanthium var. nanum Wirtg.
- Onopordum acanthium var. polycephalum Willk.
- Onopordum acanthium var. schultesii (Brittinger ex W.D.J.Koch) Rouy
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial.
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Onopordum acanthium (commonly known as Cotton Thistle) is a biennial within the Asteraceae family. It originates in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. 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, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krym, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Xinjiang, Yemen, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Great Britain, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Irkutsk, Kansas, Kentucky, Krasnoyarsk, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Poland, Primorye, Québec, Rhode I., South Australia, Tasmania, Texas, Uruguay, Utah, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms