Asteraceae

Carduus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 820 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Temp. & Subtropical Eurasia, Macaronesia to Ethiopia.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Canary Is., Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Corse, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Gulf States, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutiya

Introduced into:

Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, Bolivia, British Columbia, California, Cape Provinces, Chatham Is., Colorado, District of Columbia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, KwaZulu-Natal, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, 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, Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, Sri Lanka, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Uruguay, Utah, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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
  • Kazmi, S.M.A. (1964). Revision der Gattung Carduus (Compositae), Teil 1 in Mitt Bot. Staatssamml München 5: 139–198 (1963)
  • L. Gen. Pl. ed. 5: 358 (1754)
  • L. Sp. Pl.: 820 (1753)
  • Teil 2, ibid. 5: 279–550 (1964).

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 3: 433.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • C. Jeffrey in Kew Bull. 22: 123 (1968).
  • Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 358 (1754).
  • Kazmi in Mitt. Bot. Staatss. Münch. 5: 139–198 (1963)
  • Kazmi in Mitt. Bot. Staatss. Münch. 5: 279–550 (1964).
  • Sp. Pl. 2: 820 (1753)

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • C. Jeffrey in K.B. 22: 123 (1968)
  • K. Bremer, Asteraceae Clad. & Class.: 143 (1994)
  • Kazmi in Mitt. Bot. Staats. München 5: 296 (1964)
  • R.E. Fr. in Acta Horti Berg. 8: 11–44 (1923)
  • Sp. Pl.: 820 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2008 Katende [319] Uganda K000450206 Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Schimper, W. [91] Ethiopia K000418456 Isotype Yes
Sep 28, 1973 Stribrny, V. [s.n.] Bulgaria K000778012 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1962 s.coll. [s.n.] France K001770115 Yes
Smith, A.R. [[108]] France K002007988 No
Wolff [s.n.] Austria K002036192 Yes
Porta; Rigo [87] Spain K002036582 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002036952 No
Regel, A. [s.n.] Kazakhstan K002008584 No
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] Switzerland K002007986 No
Hunt, D.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002036956 No
Coode, M.J.E.; Jones, B.M.G.; Dönmez, Y. [2881] Türkiye K002008457 No
Andrews, P.; Bamford, M.; Njau, E.; Leliyo, G. [EN 727] Tanzania K001891094 No
Andrews, P.; Bamford, M.; Njau, E.; Leliyo, G. [EN 754] Tanzania K001891091 No
Davis; Dodds [18720] Türkiye K002008460 No
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 2904] K001118168 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stainton; Henderson [5116] Türkiye K002008466 No
Deane, H. [88] Pakistan K002008638 No
Drummond, J.R. [22944] India K002008668 No
Heller, A.A. [11068] United States K002018572 No
Regel, A. [s.n.] K002008594 No
Burchard, O. [332] Spain K001091109 No
Furse, P. [6019] Afghanistan K002008450 No
Rico, L.; Arevshatyan, I.; Rukhkyan, N. [1743] Armenia K000297258 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002018629 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002018617 No
Brummitt, R.K.; Wolf, A.; Howe, R.W. [19862] United States K002018571 No
Davis; Bokhari [D. 56048] Iran K002008454 No
Khan, S.; Prance, G.T.; Ratcliffe, D. [163] Türkiye K002008468 No
Baker, C.F.; Earle, F.S.; Tracy, S.M. [401] United States K000778031 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hunger [461] Hungary K002036307 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002036411 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [s.n.] Portugal K002036581 No
Dudley [D. 35684] Türkiye K002008458 No
Brummitt, R.K. [15274] Spain K001091173 No
[?]; Alexander Prior, R.C. [s.n.] Türkiye K002008451 No
Appleton, H. [833] K002008583 No
Gamble, J.S. [19242] Switzerland K002007985 No
Algeria K000418474 Unknown Type Material Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] Spain K002036587 No
Westphal, E.; Westphal-Stevels, J.M.C. [2435] Ethiopia K002008774 No
Salzmann [s.n.] Morocco K000418475 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davis; Bokhari [D. 55742] Iran K002008455 No
Aitchison, J.E.T. [301] Afghanistan K002008637 No
Bourgeau, E. [454] Spain K000418464 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bourgeau, E. [454] Spain K000418463 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pichler [s.n.] Austria K002036191 Yes
T. Fr. Hohenack[?] [s.n.] Türkiye K002008459 No
Kuschakewicz [s.n.] Russia K002008587 No
Nader, A. [245] Saudi Arabia K002008456 No
Smeds, H. [1338] Ethiopia K002008776 No
[Silian] [1139] Germany K002035922 No
Margittal, A. [594] Hungary K002007981 No
Furse, P. [6019] Afghanistan K002008449 No
Albury; Cheese; Watson [1025] Türkiye K002008463 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. s.n.] India K001132378 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jaeschke, H.A. [246] India K002008669 No
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D. 28876] Türkiye K002008467 No
Forrest, G. [26917] Burma K002008686 No
Porta; Rigo [268] Spain K002036588 No
Albury; Cheese; Watson [1025] Türkiye K002008462 No
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [1086] Greece K002036466 Yes
Troupin, G. [16338] Rwanda K002008756 No
Salzmann [s.n.] Morocco K000418476 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hepburn, I. [3] K002018591 No
Davis, P.H. [15803] Türkiye K002008464 No
Cowan. R.S. [MFF 118] United Kingdom K000696456 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [2313] Austria K002036957 No
Nelson, E.W. [4633] Mexico K002018573 No
Cretzoiu, P. [s.n.] Romania K002007982 No
Huter; Porta; Rigo [247] Spain K002036586 No
Brummitt, R.K. [20974] Ethiopia K002008773 No
Brummitt, R.K. [81] Türkiye K002008465 No
Davis; Bokhari [D. 55726] Iran K002008453 No
Appleton, H. [833] K002008582 No
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 2905] India K001118169 Unknown Type Material Yes
Burtt, B.H. [B. 334] United Kingdom K002036955 No
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Spain K002036583 No
[?] [s.n.] Kazakhstan K002008586 No
Salzmann [s.n.] Morocco K000418477 Unknown Type Material Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] Serbia K002007983 No
Govan, G. [Cat. no. 2905] India K001118170 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cook, C.D.K.; Grubb, P.J.; Newman, E.I.; Whitmore, T.C. [41] North Macedonia K002036477 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [14941] Ethiopia K002008775 No
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [1] India K000778030 Type Yes
Heldreich, T.H.H.von. [1258] Greece K000778010 Unknown Type Material Yes
Heldreich, T.H.H.von. [1258] Greece K000778011 Unknown Type Material Yes
Smith, A.R. [F52] France K002007987 No
Sandberg, J.H.; Leiberg, J.B. [695] United States K002018564 No
s.coll. [373] Italy K002036505 Yes
Aitchison, J.E.T. [706] Afghanistan K002008636 No
Regel, A. [[633]] K002008585 No
Davis; Bokhari [D. 56588] Iran K002008452 No
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Spain K002036584 No
Ferguson, K.; Parra, R.; Sanchez, M.C.; Valdés, B. [6501/95] Morocco K002008547 No
Frankland, J. [69] United Kingdom K002036954 No
Frankland, J. [69] United Kingdom K002036953 No
Lange, J. [s.n.] K002036585 No
[W. B. Turrll] [100] Bulgaria K002036960 No

Sources

  • EBC Common Names

    • Common Names from Kew's Economic Botany Collection https://www.kew.org/science/collections-and-resources/collections/economic-botany-collection

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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.

  • 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

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