Cicerbita macrophylla subsp. uralensis
Common Blue Sow Thistle
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Found natively in Europe, Cicerbita macrophylla subsp. uralensis (commonly known as Common Blue-Sow-Thistle) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Cicerbita macrophylla, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Central European Russia, East European Russia
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
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