Onopordum tauricum
Bull Cotton Thistle, Bull Cottonthistle
Other regional names: Scotch Thistle +4 more
- Scotch Thistle
- Scottish Thistle
- Taurean Thistle
- Taurian Thistle
- Taurus Cotton Thistle
Also known as: Onopordum argolicum Boiss. +6 more
- Onopordum argolicum Boiss.
- Onopordum corymbosum subsp. visegradense Franco
- Onopordum elatum Sm.
- Onopordum tauricum subsp. elatum (Sm.) Nyman, 1879
- Onopordum tauricum subsp. tauricum
- Onopordum virens DC.
- Onopordum viscosum Hornem. ex Spreng.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.
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Onopordum tauricum (commonly known as Bull Cotton Thistle) is an annual or biennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Bulgaria, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Romania, Sardegna, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, 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)
California, Colorado, Germany, South Australia, Victoria