Cicerbita alpina
Alpine Blue Sow Thistle, Alpine Blue Sow Thistle
Other regional names: Alpine Sow Thistle
- Alpine Sow Thistle
Also known as: Agathyrsus alpinus (L.) D.Don +11 more
- Agathyrsus alpinus (L.) D.Don
- Agathyrsus caeruleus (Sm.) D.Don
- Agathyrsus lapponicus (Froel.) Paxton
- Agathyrsus leucophaeus (Willd.) Beck
- Cicerbita alpina f. albiflora Beger
- Cicerbita canadensis var. canadensis
- Garacium alpinum (L.) Gren. & Godr.
- Hieracium caeruleum Scop.
- Hieracium mulgedium E.H.L.Krause
- Lactuca alpina (L.) A.Gray
- Lactuca canadensis f. canadensis
- Lactuca canadensis var. canadensis
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Originating in Europe, Cicerbita alpina (commonly known as Alpine Blue sow-thistle) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, North European Russia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Yugoslavia