Asteraceae
Cirsium

Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.

First published in Fl. Napol. 5: 209 (1836)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to Siberia and Arabian Peninsula, NW. Africa. It is a biennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is used as a medicine, has environmental uses and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yemen, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, Azores, Bolivia, British Columbia, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chatham Is., Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Florida, Free State, Georgia, Guatemala, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Juan Fernández Is., Kansas, Kentucky, Kermadec Is., Korea, Kuril Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Louisiana, Madeira, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, Newfoundland, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Provinces, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Peru, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Réunion, Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Uruguay, Utah, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Aver'ianov, L.V. & al. (2006). Illyustrirovannyi opredelitel' rastenii Leningradskoi oblasti: 1-799. Nauka, Moskva.
  • Dufour-Dror, J.M. & Fragman-Sapir, O. in Dufour-Dror, J.M. (2019). Alien Plant Species in Natural & Disturbed Areas in Israel. Alien Invasive Plants in Israel, ed. 2: 1-246. Dan Perry Pub., Nature & Parks Authority, Israel Ministry of Environmental Protection.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Kharkevich, S.S. (ed.) (1992). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 6: 1-428. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Komiljon, T., Natalya, B., Avazbek, B., Dilnoza, A., Ziyoviddin, Y., Deng, T. & Sun, H. (2020). Flora of the Dzhizak Province, Uzbekistan: 1-523. China Forestry Publishing House.
  • Kozhevnikov, A.E., Kozhevnikov, Z.V., Kwak, M. & Lee, B.Y. (2019). Illustrated flora of the Primorsky Territory, Russian Far East: 1-1124. National institute of biological resources.
  • Meades, S.J. & Brouillet, L. (2019). Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Newfoundland and Labrador https://newfoundland-labradorflora.ca/checklist/.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.
  • Probatova, N.S. & al. (2006). Flora Rossiĭskogo Dal'nego Vostoka. Dopolneniya i izmeneniya k izdaniyu Sosudistye rasteniya sovetskogo Dal'nego Vostoka t. 1-8 (1985-1996): 1-454. Russian academy of sciences Far Eastern branch.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Schäfer, H. (2021). Flora of the Azores a field guide: 1-445. Margraf Publishers GmbH.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • de Salas, MF, Baker, ML (2022). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 1-161. Tasmanian Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart. https://flora.tmag.tas.gov.au/resources/census/.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Flora of Iraq

  • Charadze in Fl. S.S.S.R. 28: 135 (1963)
  • Davis & Parris in Fl. Turkey 5: 397 (1975)
  • Meikle, Fl. Cyprus 2: 954 (1985).
  • Petrak in Fl. Iranica 139a: 259 (1979)
  • Ten., Fl. Nap. 5: 209 (1835–6)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2013). https://protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/V38fC5Rg7SM7AW8CzfGZW. epublication.
  • Aver'ianov, L.V. & al. (2006). Illyustrirovannyi opredelitel' rastenii Leningradskoi oblasti: 1-799. Nauka, Moskva.
  • Kharkevich, S.S. (ed.) (1992). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 6: 1-428. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Kozhevnikov, A.E., Kozhevnikov, Z.V., Kwak, M. & Lee, B.Y. (2019). Illustrated flora of the Primorsky Territory, Russian Far East: 1-1124. National institute of biological resources.
  • Krasnoborov, I.M. (ed.) (2007). Flora of Siberia 13: 1-499. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.
  • Probatova, N.S. & al. (2006). Flora Rossiĭskogo Dal'nego Vostoka. Dopolneniya i izmeneniya k izdaniyu Sosudistye rasteniya sovetskogo Dal'nego Vostoka t. 1-8 (1985-1996): 1-454. Russian academy of sciences Far Eastern branch.
  • Pruski, J.F. (ed.) (2018). Flora Mesoamericana 5(2): 1-608. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, (2000) Author: by H. Beentje [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • FPI (2021). Food Plants International. https://fms.cmsvr.com/fmi/webd/Food_Plants_World?homeurl=https://foodplantsinternational.com/plants/
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • GRIN (2021). Germplasm Resources Information Network from the United States Department of Agriculture. https://www.ars-grin.gov/
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/
  • PROTA (2021). Plants Resources of Tropical Africa. https://prota4u.org/database/
  • Willis, K.J. (ed.) (2017). State of the World’s Plants 2017. Report. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 1, 2009 Wood, J.R.I.; Mercado, M. [20836] Bolivia K001479357 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Takeuchi, W., et al. [20238] Papua New Guinea K000575477 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [76] South Africa K002012789 Yes
[G. R. Cunningham var] [604] Kenya K002012756 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [29] Portugal K002015563 Yes
Trott, A.C. [812] Iran K002020074 Yes
Harding, W.I. [s.n.] South Africa K002012792 Yes
Iecama [RS148] Ethiopia K002012712 Yes
[And] [s.n.] Sweden K002015575 Yes
Reverchon, E. [253] Spain K002015569 Yes
Strey, R.G. [7870] South Africa K002012793 Yes
Meeuse [9062] South Africa K002012795 Yes
{Botany Staff} [43831] Iraq K002020093 Yes
Hingley, M.R. [29] Kenya K002012759 Yes
s.coll. [5274] K002012720 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [1094] Cyprus K002020064 Yes
Klass, E. [s.n.] Sweden K002015576 Yes
Polhill, E. [40 A] Kenya K002012761 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [5274] Ethiopia K002012721 Yes
Freidberg, A. [114] Ethiopia K002012719 Yes
Killick, D.J.B. [1495] South Africa K002012781 Yes
Borza, A.; Nyárády, E.J. [497] Romania K002015564 Yes
Polhill, E. [144] Kenya K002012757 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [16561] Kenya K002012762 Yes
Williams, C. [566] Lesotho K002012786 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [6397] Ethiopia K002012716 Yes
King, R.M.; Garvey, R.M. [10233] United States K002012823 Yes
Kahurananga, J.; Kibui, K. [2838] Kenya K002012758 Yes
Jolinon, J.C. [950] French Southern and Antarctic Lands K001600891 Yes
Furuse, M. [9468] Japan K002012394 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [21045] Kenya K002012760 Yes
Furuse, M. [7055] Japan K002012396 Yes
Coveny, R.G.; Hind, P. [11589] Australia K002012694 Yes
Furuse, M. [7055] Japan K002012397 Yes
Gerstner, J. [6509] South Africa K002012780 Yes
Constable, E.F. [19194] Australia K002012691 Yes
s.coll. [341] K002015585 Yes
Morris; Engelbrecht [1185] South Africa K002012788 Yes
s.coll. [131] Australia K002012693 Yes
Dönmez, A.A. [16073] Türkiye K001562771 Yes
Ruhsam, M. [DMR106] United Kingdom K001767958 Yes
[Steuder] [288] K002012714 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [2807] Cyprus K002020066 Yes
Rawi [23883] Iraq K002020091 Yes
Crisp, P. [195] Iran K002020078 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [1691] Cyprus K002020067 Yes
Koelz, W.N. [16203] Iran K002020079 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [1213] Saudi Arabia K002020082 Yes
Williams, C. [700] Lesotho K002012787 Yes
Coveny, R.G.; Powell, J. [6515] Australia K002012699 Yes
Perdue, R.E. [6469] Ethiopia K002012718 Yes
Blumer, J.C.; Petrak, F. [84] United States K002012822 Yes
Rhor [373] K002012713 Yes
Borza, A. [497 ] Romania K002015565 Yes
Marie-Victorin, F. [28372] Canada K002012819 Yes
Laurent, F.; Septimius; Petrak, F. [75] Spain K002015570 Yes
Strey, R.G. [5688] South Africa K002012782 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [8240] Ethiopia K002012711 Yes
Furuse, M. [9468] Japan K002012395 Yes
Shaw, C.H. [866] Canada K002012815 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E. [5885] Ethiopia K002012710 Yes
Vetter, J.J. [s.n.] Switzerland K002015579 Yes
Turill, W.B. [K.310] K002015584 Yes
Norrman, C.M. [s.n.] Sweden K002015573 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [K310] K002015583 Yes
Thomas, P. [s.n.] K002015586 Yes
Calder, J.A.; Taylor, R.L. [36690] Canada K002012816 Yes
Aucher Eloy [4815] Iran K002020076 Yes
Morrison, A. [s.n.] Australia K002012700 Yes
Lindsay, N. [973] Iran K002020075 Yes
Ryding, O. [1122] Eritrea K002012715 Yes
Reverchon, E. [222] Italy K000778054 Unknown Type Material Yes
Reverchon, E. [222] Italy K000778053 Unknown Type Material Yes
Reverchon, E. [222] Italy K000778052 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Ft] [s.n.] Switzerland K002015577 Yes
Baijnath, H. [399] South Africa K002012778 Yes
Khan, A.G. [9] Pakistan K002012655 Yes
Zawi, A.; Serhang, I. [26586] Iraq K002020090 Yes
Warren, E.M. [174] Canada K002012817 Yes
Hippe, E. [s.n.] Switzerland K002015581 Yes
Heson, R.W. [W1586] Iraq K002020088 No
Macoun, M.A. [759] Canada K002012818 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002012791 Yes
Porta, P.; Rigo, G. [558] Spain K002015571 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [W1599] Iraq K002020092 Yes
Bell, A.W. [129] Australia K002012695 Yes
Porta, P.; Rigo, G. [s.n.] Spain K002015568 Yes
Schimper [1321] Ethiopia K000418420 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper [1321] Ethiopia K000418421 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thomas [s.n.] Switzerland K002015578 Yes
Nee, M. [38609] United States K002012828 Yes
Furse, P. [9065] Iran K002020077 Yes
Marais, W. [1163] South Africa K002012779 Yes
{Dr. H. Bryant} [012] Australia K002012697 Yes
Pooley, E.S. [1697] South Africa K002012783 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [[w1300]] Iraq K002020089 Yes
Perdue, R.E. [6469] Ethiopia K002012717 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [2807] Cyprus K002020065 Yes
Long, F.R. [1159] South Africa K002012790 Yes
Haegi, L. [1683] Australia K002012696 Yes
Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] K002015574 Yes
Willkomm; Reverchon, E. [253] Spain K002015572 Yes
Theron, G.C. [1414] South Africa K002012794 Yes
Constable, E.F. [19194] Australia K002012692 Yes
Furuse, M. [9587] Japan K002012393 Yes
Evans, I.M.; Lythgoe, J.N. [589] Ethiopia K002012722 Yes
Cope, T.A. [RBG 147] United Kingdom K000914402 Yes
Czernous, M. [4653] Ukraine K002015582 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Switzerland K002015580 No
Constable, E.F. [30982] Australia K002012698 Yes
Spellenberg, R. [7351-A] Yemen K002020081 Yes
Bolivia K001479356 Yes
Chili K001479358 Yes
Argentina K001479359 Yes

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