Asteraceae
Carduus

Carduus crispus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 821 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to Siberia and Caucasus. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Chita, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Mongolia, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Primorye, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tuva, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yakutiya

Introduced into:

British Columbia, Ireland, Maryland, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ali, S.I. & Qaiser, M. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Pakistan 223: 1-363. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Aver'ianov, L.V. & al. (2006). Illyustrirovannyi opredelitel' rastenii Leningradskoi oblasti: 1-799. Nauka, Moskva.
  • Chadde, S.W. (2019). Minnesota Flora. An illustrated guide to the vascular plants of Minnesota ed. 2: 1-776. Steve W. Chadde.
  • Dar, G.H. & Govaerts, R.H.A. (2025). Flora of Kashmir Himalaya: Sind Valley 2: 607-1262. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun, India.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • 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.
  • Nikolin, E.G. (2020). Opredelitel' vysshikh rasteniy Yakutii: 1-895. Moskva : Tovarishchestvo Nauchnykh Izdaniy KMK Novosibirsk "Nauka".
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.
  • Werier, D. (2017). Catalogue of the Vascular plants of New York state. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 27: 1-542.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Aver'ianov, L.V. & al. (2006). Illyustrirovannyi opredelitel' rastenii Leningradskoi oblasti: 1-799. Nauka, Moskva.
  • Chadde, S.W. (2019). Minnesota Flora. An illustrated guide to the vascular plants of Minnesota ed. 2: 1-776. Steve W. Chadde.
  • 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.
  • Krasnoborov, I.M. (ed.) (2007). Flora of Siberia 13: 1-499. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Karo, F. [477] K002008575 No
Pederson, T.M. [10671] United Kingdom K001935166 No
C. W. [1082] China K002008576 Yes
C. W. [1164] China K001770518 Yes
Ruhsam, M. [DMR235] United Kingdom K001768050 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Burn, R. [6760] K002036115 No
Bennett, A. [s.n.] K002036131 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Russia K002008571 No
Briggs, T.R.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002036110 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002018622 No
s.n. [s.n.] Switzerland K002036058 Yes
Thomas, E. [s.n.] Switzerland K001770110 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002035989 No
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001770111 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001770112 Yes
[H. Herzing Grossfurn] [s.n.] Germany K002036090 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002018619 No
Price, M.P. [449] China K002008580 No
Burnat, E. [70] Switzerland K002036374 Yes
Horwood, A.R. [856] United Kingdom K002036113 No
Maximowicz [s.n.] Russia K002008574 No
Kerner, A. [220] Austria K000768984 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cope, T.A. [RBG 163] United Kingdom K000914401 Yes
[Figett]; Collier [s.n.] Germany K002036089 No
Brummitt, R.K. [20730] United States K002018561 No
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002036120 No
Hohenacker, R.F. [[633(16)]] K002008121 No
Fleischmann, A.; Gay, J. [2045] Slovenia K002036371 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002036114 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002036119 No
Rechinger, K. [s.n.] Austria K002036132 No
Turnill, W.B.; E. [H]ubbard [12268] K002036117 No
Ludwig [s.n.] Russia K002008570 No
Kerner, A. [s.n.] Austria K000768982 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [[91]] China K002008578 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002018624 No
Sandwith, N.Y. [3018] United Kingdom K002036112 No
Sealy, J.R. [1012] United Kingdom K002036118 No
Archer Briggs, J.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002036109 No
Neczaeva, T. [s.n.] K002008581 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002018623 No
Wiggins [s.n.] Russia K002008573 No
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002036121 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002018618 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Argentina K002018577 No
Gay, J. [s.n.] Denmark K002036133 No
Hohenacker, R.F.; Alexander Prior, R.C. [[633(16)]] K002008122 No
Webster, J. [115] China K002008577 No
Kerner, A. [220] K000768983 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Angwez] [s.n.] Russia K002008572 No
[Alihaz] [s.n.] K002036370 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0