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
30–150 cm tall, thistle-like, without latex. inflorescence: capitula (with involucres), in a spike-like to panicle-like whole-inflorescence, capitula mostly in neared clusters,
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
perennial herbaceous vegetation, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation
in nutritious, dry habitats