Onopordum acanthium L.

Cotton Thistle

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Onopordum (Cottonthistle)

Synonyms

Onopordum acanthium
Onopordum hasankeyfense

Related species

Onopordum acanthium L. - Cotton Thistle

Traits


    30–200 cm tall, thistle-like, without latex. inflorescence: capitula (with involucres). capitula: only with tubular-flowers, 25–55 mm long; capitula-base: without receptacular bracts or bristles. flowers: reddish to violet. pappus: simple. stem: broad spinescent wing...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Onopordum acanthium

Legend

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.


Distribution in Germany

Onopordum acanthium

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Onopordum acanthium

Onopordum acanthium

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation

  • in nutritious, dry habitats

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