Asteraceae

Cirsium Mill.

First published in Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4.: [s.p.] (1754)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Temp. Eurasia to Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia to Ethiopia, N. America to Colombia.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Algeria, Altay, Amur, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, El Salvador, Finland, Florida, France, Føroyar, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Kuril Is., Labrador, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Louisiana, Madeira, Magadan, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mongolia, Montana, Morocco, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, Nicaragua, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nova Scotia, NW. Balkan Pen., Ogasawara-shoto, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Panamá, Pennsylvania, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Qinghai, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, South Carolina, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutiya, Yemen, Yukon

Introduced into:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Bolivia, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Falkland Is., Free State, Hawaii, Iceland, Juan Fernández Is., Kermadec Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Nunavut, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Réunion, South Australia, Tasmania, Uruguay, Victoria, Western Australia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2022). http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2022.2131924. epublication.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.

Flora of Iraq

  • C. C. Townsend (2019). Flora of Iraq, Volume 6: Compositae. Ghazanfar, S. A., Edmondson, J. R. & Hind, D. J. N. (Eds). Kew Publishing
  • Mill. Gard. Dict. ed. 4, 1 (1754)
  • Susanna & Garcia-Jacas in Kubitzki, Fam. Gen. Vasc. Pl. 8: 132 [2006] (2007)

Flora Zambesiaca

  • C. Jeffrey in Kew Bull. 22: 129 (1968).
  • Gard. Dict., abr. ed. 4 (1754).

Flora of Somalia

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

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • C. Jeffrey in K.B. 22: 129 (1968)
  • Gard. Dict., abr. ed.: 4 (1754)
  • K. Bremer, Asteraceae Clad. & Class.: 143 (1994)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2013 Davis, P.H. [47761] Türkiye K000978056 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Luke, W.R.Q., et al. [11096] Tanzania K000612517 Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Schimper [1147] Ethiopia K000418441 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1972 Sintenis. P.E.E. [616] Türkiye K000778167 Type Yes
Goller, A. [s.n.] Italy K000778107 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [88] Nepal K002012651 Yes
Bourgeau [110] K002012853 Yes
Szovits, J.N. [575] Azerbaijan K000778136 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wyatt, J.W. [264] United Kingdom K002018030 No
Porta, P. [s.n.] K000778058 Unknown Type Material Yes
D'Alleizette, A.C. [519/5] France K002018043 No
Licent, A.E. [7617] China K002012416 Yes
Faurie [1167] Japan K002012431 Yes
Licent, A.E. [7106] China K002012417 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002012586 Yes
Chamberlain, D.; Grey-Wilson, C.; Li, Y.; McBeath, R.; Schilling, A. [s.n.] China K002012414 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002012429 Yes
Macoun, J.M. [26452] Canada K000778265 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wilson, E.H.; Veitch, J. [3906] China K002012418 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002018037 No
Wright, C. [408] United States K002012863 Yes
Dewar, D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002018041 No
Rattan, V. [s.n.] United States K000778233 Unknown Type Material Yes
Marsden-Jones, E.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002015813 Yes
Freidberg, A.; Kaplan, F. [3] Taiwan K001574688 Yes
Strauss, T. [s.n.] K000778166 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stewart, R.R.; Petrak, F. [5681] India K002012622 Yes
Sintensis, P.E.E. [960] Turkmenistan K000778147 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [80] United States K002012864 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [19641] United States K002003173 No
Wynd, F.L.; Mueller, C.H. [596] Mexico K002013115 Yes
Thomson, T.; Hooker, W.J.; Petrak, F [s.n.] India K002012621 Yes
s.coll. [28] United Kingdom K002015644 Yes
Montford, H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002018031 No
McKelvey, S.D. [[634]] United States K002012824 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002018028 No
Cretzoiu, P. [633] Romania K002018056 No
Patterson, H.N. [225] United States K002012839 Yes
Metcalfe, O.B. [377] United States K002012841 Yes
Suksdorf, W.N. [200] United States K000778262 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K002012965 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002018036 No
Gould, B.J. [568] Bhutan K002012674 Yes
Regel, A. [s.n.] K000778177 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002018026 No
Krautter, L. [s.n.] United States K002012972 Yes
Wright, C. [1417] United States K000778240 Type Yes
[N. Jaser] [s.n.] United States K002003179 No
s.coll. [324] Mexico K002013181 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [20588] India K002012478 No
Borza, A. [496] Romania K002015395 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [121] K002012854 Yes
Regel, A. [s.n.] K000778175 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002018027 No
Goller, A. [3048] Italy K000778108 Unknown Type Material Yes
Purpus, C.A. [5060] United States K002012971 Yes
Warren, E.M. [156] Canada K002012798 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [25313] India K002012479 No
Goller, A. [s.n.] Austria K000778101 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ohwi, J. [[4 A] 634] Japan K002012412 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [19959] United States K002003172 No
Todaro, A. [528] Italy K000778051 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gamble, J.S. [26140] United Kingdom K002015645 Yes
Forrest, G. [s.n.] China K002012424 Yes
Porta, P. [s.n.] Italy K000778063 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hodgson, C.P. [s.n.] Japan K002012430 Yes
Sartwell, H.P. [[2]] United States K002012825 Yes
Cowdry, N.H. [1952] K002012421 Yes
Ilic (Mrs.) [K1372] K002003333 No
Lyonnet, E. [441] Mexico K002013182 Yes
Porta, P. [s.n.] Austria K000778047 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] United States K002012969 Yes
{Collectors, C.; Aberconway, Henry Duncan McClaren, Lord} [L118] China K002012440 Yes
Hodgson, C.P. [s.n.] Japan K002012413 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S.; Milne-Redhead, E. [882] United Kingdom K002015643 Yes
Goller, A. [s.n.] Austria K000778102 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K002012966 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K000778048 Unknown Type Material Yes
{Père Ducloux} [734] China K002012426 Yes
Okebiro, D.N.; Meso, M.; Meroka, D. [KEFRI 346] Kenya K002012764 Yes
Hall, H.M. [178] United States K002012973 Yes
Trask, B. [s.n.] United States K002003175 No
Drummond, J.R. [25314] India K002012480 No
Pichi-Ser, R. [1006] Italy K002012723 No
Davis [47848] Greece K002018046 No
Eastwood, A. [[2]] United States K002012821 Yes
Rawdon, P.A. [117] Spain K002018058 No
Brummitt, R.K. [19959] United States K002003171 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K001770457 Yes
Thomas, E. [s.n.] Switzerland K002016958 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [1624] United Kingdom K002016898 Yes
Clarke, C. B. [2272] United Kingdom K001770458 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002015824 Yes
Clarke, C. B. [2269] United Kingdom K002016810 Yes
Carlquist, S. [2796] Kenya K001872817 No
Haynald; Lange, J. [s.n.] Romania K002015397 Yes
Licent, A. [749] China K002012420 Yes
Lenormand, S.R. [S.n. ] France K001617020 Yes
Mougeot [S.n.] France K001617021 Yes
S.coll. [S.n. ] United Kingdom K002015697 Yes
S.coll. [S.n. ] K001617017 Yes
S.coll. [S.n. ] France K002015535 Yes
S.coll. [S.n. ] K001617022 Yes
Price, W.R. [996] Cyprus K001617056 Yes
Ledebour, C.F.von [S.n.] Mongolia K001617061 Yes
Yıldız, B.; Dirmenci, T. [BY 16 520] Türkiye K001891221 Yes
Rock, J.F. [13122] China K002012428 Yes
Patterson, H.N. [225] United States K002012840 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002018029 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002018035 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K000778157 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [269] China K002012436 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002012495 No
Woronow, G. [547] Georgia K000778173 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lyall, D. [5] United States K002003180 No
Porta, P. [s.n.] K000778060 Unknown Type Material Yes
Porta, P. [s.n.] K000778061 Unknown Type Material Yes
S.M.; Zeller, E.B. [1132] United States K002012826 Yes
Copeland, E.B. [s.n.] United States K002012968 Yes
Balls, E.K. [B5061] Mexico K001093156 Yes
Ball, J.; Reid, E. [s.n.] United States K002012827 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [747] Italy K002018050 No
Hance; Swinhoe [6544] China K002012267 Yes
Marsden-Jones, E.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002015814 Yes
Musei Florentini, R. [s.n.] Italy K002018052 No
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K002003177 No
Pappi, A.; Penne; Matieoda [130] Eritrea K002012724 Yes
Walton, H.J. [[634]] China K002012678 Yes
Ohwi, J. [[4 A 634]] Japan K002012411 Yes
Dennis, R.W.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002018040 No
Faurie [11747] Japan K002012432 Yes
Fang, W.P. [4218] China K002012425 Yes
Faurie [1903] Japan K002012435 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [25317] India K002012481 No
Humbay, D.; Gouan [s.n.] K002015401 Yes
Coulter, T. [367] United States K000778242 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hosking, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002018025 No
s.coll. [69] Korea, South K002012419 Yes
Regel, A. [s.n.] K000778176 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002003176 No
Stapf, O. [1872] K000778133 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002018038 No
Faurie [13729] Japan K002012433 Yes
Rawdon, P.A. [183] Spain K002018057 No
Palmer, E. [765] Mexico K002013180 Yes
Goller, A. [s.n.] Austria K000778100 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hu, S.Y. [11945] China K002012415 Yes
Balls, E.K. [5038] Mexico K001093154 Yes
Henry, A. [1368] China K002012268 Yes
Henry, A. [9591] China K002012427 Yes
Leiberg, J.B. [1188] United States K002003178 No
Burke [94] United States K002003181 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K000778243 Unknown Type Material Yes
Goller, A. [s.n.] K000778104 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [574] China K002012437 Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [B3491] Greece K002018047 No
Wooton, E.O. [293] United States K002012842 Yes
Douglas, D. [4] Canada K000778253 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece K002018049 No
Montford, H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002018032 No
Stearn, W.T. [s.n.] Czech Republic K002018042 No
Marsden-Jones, E.M.; Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002015811 Yes
Schweinfurth, G.; Riva, D. [1161] Eritrea K002012725 Yes
Rico, L.; Arevshatyan, I.; Rukhkyan, N. [1719] Armenia K000297245 No
Nelson, A. [8071] United States K000778267 Unknown Type Material Yes
Henry, A. [s.n.] China K002012265 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [75] Canada K002012855 Yes
Willkomm, H.M. [266] Spain K000778131 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jacobs, M. [7248] Malaysia K002012689 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [3145] Mexico K000527790 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wan; Chow [81019] K002012438 Yes
Howell, E.B. [43] China K002012439 Yes
{Balls; Gourlay} [B.5061] Mexico K001093157 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] Morocco K000418450 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mackenzie, K. [216] United States K002012807 Yes
Goller, A. [s.n.] Italy K000778106 Unknown Type Material Yes
Goller, A. [s.n.] Italy K000778105 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K000778238 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker [s.n.] Morocco K000418451 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hansen, G. [393] United States K002012970 Yes
Goller, A. [s.n.] Austria K000778103 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [12782] Portugal K002018055 No
Wolfe, T.B. [s.n.] Switzerland K002018059 No
Birnie [s.n.] China K002012263 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [12997] United Kingdom K002018034 No
Barlow [s.n.] United Kingdom K002018033 No
Ausserdorfer, A. [s.n.] K000778123 Unknown Type Material Yes
Porta, P. [s.n.] K000778059 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gaillardot [476] France K002018044 No
Sandwith, N.Y. [5429] United Kingdom K002015815 Yes
Constance, L. [2454] United States K002012967 Yes
s.coll. [28] United Kingdom K002015646 Yes
Leake; Fraser, J.; C.J.; Vachell, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002015812 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] Morocco K000418449 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [2100] Iran K000778140 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [s.n.] K000778218 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [19641] United States K002003174 No
Palmer, E.J. [8081] United States K002012820 Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [5038] Mexico K001093155 Yes
Ammal, E. [1428] India K002012653 Yes
s.coll. [28] United Kingdom K002015642 Yes
Trevelyan, W.C. [s.n.] Portugal K002018054 No
James, H.E.M. [s.n.] K002012399 Yes
Wathen, M.L. [s.n.] India K002012654 Yes
Porta, P. [s.n.] K000778062 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wright, C. [1417] United States K000778241 Type Yes
Henry, A. [[2025]] China K002012266 Yes
Faurie [13620] Japan K002012434 Yes
Henry [[710]] China K002012264 Yes
Licent, A. [3530] China K002012398 Yes
Grant, J.M. [s.n.] United States K002012814 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [8776] Tanzania K:SPC-12291.000 No
Peck, M.E. [9337] United States K002003182 No
Regel, A. [s.n.] K000778174 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brenes, A.M. [14358] Costa Rica K002013179 Yes
Boissier, P.E. [127] K000778130 Unknown Type Material Yes
Boissier, P.E. [127] K000778129 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece K002018048 No
[J. Glegorie] [s.n.] Austria K002016755 No
Bannister, C.W.; Brenan, J.P.M. [388/2] United Kingdom K002018039 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K000778049 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rogers, F.A. [747] Italy K002018051 No
Wright, L.S. [634] Norway K002018053 No
S.coll. [S.n.] Echenais K001617034 Yes

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