Onopordum acaulon
Horse Thistle, Stemless Onopordon
Other regional names: Stemless Thistle
- Stemless Thistle
Also known as: ? orbiculatum Loscos +13 more
- ? orbiculatum Loscos
- Cirsium acaulon var. orbiculatum (Loscos) Pau
- Onopordon acaulon L.
- Onopordum acaule Willd.
- Onopordum acaulon f. monocephala Willk.
- Onopordum acaulon f. uniflorum (Cav.) Rouy
- Onopordum acaulon subsp. uniflorum (Cav.) Franco
- Onopordum acaulon var. acaulon
- Onopordum acaulon var. genuinum Rouy
- Onopordum acaulon var. orbiculatum (Loscos) Pau
- Onopordum acaulon var. pyrenaicum (DC.) Rouy
- Onopordum acaulon var. uniflorum (Cav.) Pau
- Onopordum pyrenaicum DC.
- Onopordum uniflorum Cav.
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Onopordum acaulon (commonly known as Horse Thistle or Stemless Onopordon) is a plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. It originates in Africa and Europe.
Macro Climate
Unspecified
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northern Africa, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, France, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia
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)
New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia