Cirsium esculentum
Also known as: Cirsium acaule Ledeb., 1833 +14 more
- Cirsium acaule Ledeb., 1833
- Cirsium acaule subsp. esculentum (Siev.) Werner
- Cirsium acaule subsp. sibiricum Ledeb.
- Cirsium acaule var. gmelinii (Spreng.) DC.
- Cirsium acaulon subsp. esculentum (Siev.) K.Werner, 1975
- Cirsium esculentum subsp. esculentum
- Cirsium esculentum var. acaule C.A.Mey.
- Cirsium esculentum var. acaule Trautv.
- Cirsium esculentum var. acaulie Trautv.
- Cirsium esculentum var. caulescens C.A.Mey.
- Cirsium esculentum var. esculentum
- Cirsium esculentum var. sibericum C.A.Mey.
- Cirsium rhodoleucanthum Walp.
- Cnicus esculentus Siev.
- Cnicus gmelinii Spreng.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Cirsium esculentum is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Cirsium is notably large, comprising more than 600 species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Siberia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Central European Russia, China North-Central, East European Russia, Inner Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Manchuria, Mongolia, North Caucasus, South European Russia, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Siberia, Xinjiang
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)
Amur, Khabarovsk, Yakutskiya