Cicerbita macrophylla
Common Blue Sow Thistle, Common Blue Sow Thistle
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Cicerbita macrophylla (commonly known as Common Blue Sow Thistle) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Central European Russia, East European Russia, Iran, North Caucasus, Transcaucasus, Turkey
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)
Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms