Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Cirsium (Thistle)
Cirsium canum (L.) All. - Queen Anne's Thistle
Cirsium erisithales (Jacq.) Scop. - Yellow Thistle
Cirsium rivulare (Jacq.) All. - Brook Thistle
Cirsium tuberosum (L.) All. - Tuberous Thistle
Cirsium dissectum (L.) Hill - Meadow Thistle
Cirsium acaulon (L.) Scop. - Dwarf Thistle
Cirsium heterophyllum (L.) Hill - Melancholy Thistle
Cirsium oleraceum (L.) Scop. - Cabbage Thistle
Cirsium spinosissimum (L.) Scop. - Spiniest Thistle
Cirsium palustre (L.) Scop. - Marsh Thistle
Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. - Spear Thistle
Cirsium eriophorum (L.) Scop. - Woolly Thistle
Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. - Creeping Thistle
30–100 cm tall, thistle-like, without latex. inflorescence: capitula (with involucres), stem 1‑ to few-capitate, capitula solitary. capitula: only with tubular-flowers,
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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Natural, established occurences |  |
Artificial occurences |
The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
bogs, sedge-lands, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths
in nutrient-poor, acidic, moist to wet habitats