Carduus macrocephalus
Giant Thistle
Also known as: Carduus atlanticus Pomel +15 more
- Carduus atlanticus Pomel
- Carduus kahenae Pomel
- Carduus macrocephalus subsp. atlanticus (Pomel) Batt.
- Carduus macrocephalus subsp. kabylicus Maire
- Carduus macrocephalus subsp. scabrisquamus (Arènes) Kazmi
- Carduus macrocephalus var. kabylicus Maire
- Carduus macrocephalus var. kahenae (Pomel) Batt.
- Carduus macrocephalus var. macrocephalus
- Carduus numidicus var. porpinquus Batt., 1889
- Carduus nutans subsp. macrocephalus (Desf.) Gugler
- Carduus nutans subsp. macrocephalus (Desf.) K.Richt.
- Carduus nutans subsp. macrocephalus (Desf.) Nyman
- Carduus nutans subsp. scabrisquamus Arènes
- Carduus nutans var. atlanticus (Pomel) Batt., 1889
- Carduus nutans var. brachycentros Hausskn., 1895
- Carduus propinquus Pomel ex Batt. & Trab.
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Carduus macrocephalus (commonly known as Giant Thistle) is a plant within the Asteraceae family. It is found natively in Africa and Europe.
Macro Climate
Unspecified
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Greece, Italy, Morocco, Tunisia, 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)
Cape Provinces, Great Britain, New South Wales, Poland, Switzerland