Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Carduus (Plumeless Thistle)
Carduus nutans L. - Musk Thistle
Carduus acanthoides L. - Spiny Plumeless Thistle
Carduus crispus L. - Welted Thistle
Carduus personata (L.) Jacq. - Great Marsh Thistle
Carduus defloratus L. - Alpine Thistle
Carduus pycnocephalus L. - Plymouth Thistle
30–100 cm tall, thistle-like, <i>without</i> latex. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> capitula (with involucres), <ba>capitula solitary</ba>. <span class="v1">capitula:</span> maximal 3 per stem, only with tubular-flowers, Ø <b>20–80 mm</...
Natural, established occurences | Artificial occurences |
grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation
in dry habitats