Asteraceae
Onopordum

Onopordum acanthium L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 827 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to Xinjiang and W. Himalaya, NW. Africa. It is a biennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krym, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Xinjiang, Yemen, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Alabama, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Great Britain, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Irkutsk, Kansas, Kentucky, Krasnoyarsk, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Poland, Primorye, Québec, Rhode I., South Australia, Tasmania, Texas, Uruguay, Utah, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

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.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A., Edmondson, J.R. & Hind, D.J.N. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Iraq 6: 1-458. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • 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.
  • Malyschev, L.I., Peshkova, G.A. & Baikov, K.S. (eds.) (2007). Flora of Siberia 14: 1-210. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Mehboob-ur-Rahman (2012). Wild plants of Swat, Pakistan 1: 1-281. Department of botany, govt. Jehanzeb post graduate college.
  • 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.
  • Nowak, A. & Nobis, M. (eds.) (2020). Illustrated Flora of Tajikistan and adjacent areas 1: 1-366. PAN, Polish academy of sciences.
  • 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.
  • 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/.

Flora of Iraq

  • Boissier, Fl. Orient. 3: 559 (1875)
  • Danin in Fl. Turkey 5: 368 (1977)
  • L., Sp. Pl.: 827 (1753)
  • Rawi, ibid. Tech. Bull. 14: 120 (1964)
  • Rechinger, Fl. Iranica 139a: 163 (1979).
  • Tamamshyan in Fl. S.S.S.R. 28: 231 (1963)
  • Zohary in Dep. Agr. Iraq Bull. 31: 154 (1950)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2020). https://bsbi.org/archaeophytes. 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.
  • Krasnoborov, I.M. (ed.) (2007). Flora of Siberia 13: 1-499. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Malyschev, L.I., Peshkova, G.A. & Baikov, K.S. (eds.) (2007). Flora of Siberia 14: 1-210. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 5, 2023 Christenhusz, M.J.M. [MC9632] United Kingdom K001527256 Yes
Nov 4, 2011 Day, C.D. [712] Türkiye K000341511 No
Davis [47042] Türkiye K002007807 No
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002007626 Yes
Meebold, A. [635] Croatia K002007653 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [29993] United Kingdom K002007609 No
Gilliat-Smith, B. [K912] Iran K002007793 No
Gilliat-Smith, B. [K912] Iran K002007792 No
Gratz [s.n.] Austria K002007650 Yes
Sennen (Fr.) [s.n.] France K002007656 Yes
Parker; Cubtt, M.; Kenh, C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002007614 No
Higgins, L. [H1798] United Kingdom K002007649 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002007639 Yes
Davis [44785] Türkiye K002007801 No
Hubbard, C.E. [12321] United Kingdom K002007617 No
Davis; Polunin, O. [22637] Türkiye K002007804 No
S.coll. [S.n.] K002005227 Yes
Bingham, W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002007616 No
Hosking, A. [s.n.] K002007599 No
Davis, J.J.; {Polunin, C.} [22676] Türkiye K002007799 No
Flintoff, R.J. [H2583] United Kingdom K002007643 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [182] Spain K002007670 No
Flintoff, R.J. [H 1728] United Kingdom K002007646 Yes
Surrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002007604 No
Ballard, F.; Hubbard, C.E. [103] Norfolk Island K002007615 No
Mann, R.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002007635 Yes
Davis [44785] Türkiye K002007802 No
Willmott, E.A.; [C. Pin] [s.n.] France K002007657 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [11437] United Kingdom K002007622 No
Diaier, G.; Arènes, J. [162] France K002007661 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [2252] United Kingdom K002007608 No
Rohlena, J. [s.n.] Montenegro K002007666 No
Gilliat-Smith, B. [K912] Iran K002007794 No
Gamble, J.S.; Hants, E. [30853] United Kingdom K002007610 No
Wisby, G.H.; [G. Hamm.] [s.n.] Sweden K002007675 No
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002007638 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002007627 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002007655 Yes
{Tamanyan, K.; Sh. Mnatsakanyan} [49-2006] Armenia K002007787 No
Higgins, L. [H.1798] United Kingdom K002007648 Yes
Flintoff, R.J. [H2538] United Kingdom K002007644 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [397/1] K002007601 No
Gilliat-Smith, B. [K912] Iran K002007796 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [4476] United Kingdom K002007613 No
Lowne, B.T. [636] United Kingdom K002007636 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [23731] Türkiye K002007803 No
Turrill, W.B. [K2510] United Kingdom K002007632 Yes
Wildeman, D. [s.n.] Belgium K002007652 Yes
Turnill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002007624 No
Turnill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002007625 No
Griffith, W.; {Lemann} [913] Afghanistan K002007786 No
Willmott [s.n.] K002007606 No
Furse, P. [8064] Afghanistan K002007782 No
Medlim, L.J. [s.n.] K002007602 No
Gilliat-Smith, B. [2547] Iran K002007789 No
Flintoff, R.J. [H2538] United Kingdom K002007642 Yes
Schleicher [s.n.] Switzerland K002007677 No
Turrill, W.B. [K2510] United Kingdom K002007633 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002007630 Yes
Griffith [3305] Afghanistan K002007785 No
Gilliat-Smith, B. [K912] Iran K002007790 No
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002007628 Yes
Furse, P. [8064] Afghanistan K002007783 No
Aitchison, J.E.T. [871] Afghanistan K002007784 No
Cretzoiu, P. [s.n.] Romania K002007668 No
Hubbard, C.E. [11437] United Kingdom K002007621 No
Avroman, M.; Sehahu [567] Iraq K002007797 No
Gilliat-Smith, B. [2644] K002007788 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [6367] United Kingdom K002007623 No
Willmott, E.A.; Bonnet, E. [s.n.] France K002007660 Yes
Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] Sweden K002007674 No
Fries, E.Th. [s.n.] Sweden K002007673 No
Brummitt, R.K. [5541] Italy K002007664 No
Willmott, E.A.; Borel, J.M. [181] France K002007659 Yes
Surrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002007605 No
Higgins, L. [H1798] United Kingdom K002007647 Yes
Petit [s.n.] Denmark K002007654 Yes
Hasslow, O.J.; Samuelsson, G.; Hultén, E. [1586] Sweden K002007671 No
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] K002007607 No
Warwick [s.n.] United Kingdom K002007640 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002007631 Yes
Fries, E.Th. [1587] Sweden K002007672 No
Flintoff, R.J. [H1728] United Kingdom K002007645 Yes
Wyatt, J.W. [310] France K002007662 No
Culwell; Purbeck; Dorset [s.n.] United Kingdom K002007611 No
Gilliat-Smith, B. [K912] Iran K002007795 No
Hubbard, C.E. [11427] United Kingdom K002007619 No
Willmott, E.A.; Borel, J.M. [s.n.] France K002007658 Yes
Sennen, F. [s.n.] Spain K002007669 No
Davis, P.H. [s.n.] Türkiye K002007800 No
Bridge, L.; Berks; Wedgwood, M.L. [1932] United Kingdom K002007598 No
Wildeman, D. [s.n.] Belgium K002007651 Yes
Davis, P.H. [15714] Türkiye K002007806 No
Hubbard, C.E. [11427] United Kingdom K002007620 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002007612 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002007676 No
Medlin, L.S. [s.n.] K002007603 No
Donald Grose, J. [3539] United Kingdom K002007641 Yes
Giles [380] Türkiye K002007808 No
Rechinger, K.H. [31770] Afghanistan K002007781 No
Gilliat-Smith, B. [K912] Iran K002007791 No
M. [Z]oral [260] Türkiye K002007805 No
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002007629 Yes
Davis, J.J.; Hedge, I.C. [D. 29991] Türkiye K002007798 No
Hubbard, C.E. [11427] United Kingdom K002007618 No
{Lampbell, E.W.}; McDonnell, M.J. [H1709] United Kingdom K002007637 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [5541] Italy K002007665 No
Waterfall, W.B.; [Robert Bwwn] [657] K002007600 No

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  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora of Iraq

    • Ghazanfar, S. A., Edmondson, J. R. (Eds). (2013-2019). Flora of Iraq, Volumes 5.1, 5.2 and 6.0. Kew Publishing
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • 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 2024. 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

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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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

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