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Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.

Spear Thistle

Asteraceae

Traits


    60–120 cm tall, thistle-like, without latex. inflorescence: capitula (with involucres), in a spike-like to panicle-like whole-inflorescence, capitula solitary. capitula: only with tubular-flowers, Ø at least 25 mm; capitula-base: with receptacular bracts or bristles....

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Cirsium vulgare

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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 vulgare

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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)

Ecology

Cirsium vulgare

Cirsium vulgare

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation

  • in nutritious habitats

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