Carduus crispus
Curled Thistle, Curly Plumeless Thistle
Also known as: Carduus crispus var. albus Makino, 1929 +2 more
- Carduus crispus var. albus Makino, 1929
- Carduus crispus var. microcephalus Domin, 1928
- Carduus personata subsp. agrestis Janch., 1958
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Carduus crispus (commonly known as Curled Thistle or Curly Plumeless Thistle) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Chita, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Mongolia, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Primorye, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tuva, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, 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)
British Columbia, Ireland, Maryland, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, West Himalaya
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