Common name
English: Spear Thistle
German: Gemeine Kratzdistel
Mandarin: 翼蓟 (yi ji)
Portuguese: Cardo-roxo
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2597)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2494)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2109)
Order: Asterales (219)
Family: Asteraceae (218)(family description)
Genus: Cirsium (4)
Epithet: vulgare (Savi) Ten. (10)
Synonyms: Carduus lanceolatus L., Carduus vulgaris Savi, Cirsium lanceolatum (L.) Scop., non Hill
lanceolatum => lancet-like in form
lanceolatus => lancet-like in form
vulgare => common, everyday
vulgaris => common, everyday
Characteristics
Climate: temperate
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: herb
Flower colour: purple
External links
Check for Cirsium vulgare at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [993] Cirsium vulgare - Plants For A Future
- [1022] Cirsium vulgare - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)