Common name
English: Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle
German: Nickende Distel
Mandarin: 飞廉 (fei lian)
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2634)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2145)
Order: Asterales (237)
Family: Asteraceae (221)(family description)
Genus: Carduus (3)
Epithet: nutans L. (2)
Synonyms: Carduus armenus Boiss., Carduus nutans Briq. & Cavill.
armenus => of Armenian origin
nutans => nodding, drooping
Characteristics
Climate: temperate
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: herb
Flower colour: purple, violet
External links
Check for Carduus nutans at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [868] Carduus nutans - Plants For A Future database
