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Cirsium eriophorum (L.) Scop.

Woolly Thistle

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Cirsium (Thistle)

Synonyms

Cirsium eriophorum
Carduus eriophorus
Cirsium chodatii
Cirsium dinaricum
Cirsium eriophorum subsp. britannicum
Cirsium eriophorum subsp. chodatii
Cirsium eriophorum subsp. degenii,
Cirsium eriophorum subsp. dinaricum
Cirsium eriophorum subsp. velenovskyi
Cirsium eriophorum subsp. vulgare
Cirsium oviforme
Cirsium proponticum
Cirsium vandasii
Cirsium velenovskyi
Cnicus eriophorus

Related species

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

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Cirsium eriophorum

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

Cirsium eriophorum

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

Cirsium eriophorum

Cirsium eriophorum

Status

  • native

Habitat

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

  • in alkaline habitats

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