Carduus chrysacanthus Ten.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Carduus

Characteristics

A thistle.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 1.2
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
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Usage

The leaf stalks are boiled and dressed with olive oil, or stir fried or cooked with scrambled eggs and cheese.
Uses oil
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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Productivity -

Images

Carduus chrysacanthus unspecified picture

Distribution

Carduus chrysacanthus world distribution map, present in Croatia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:188535-1
WFO ID wfo-0000017244
COL ID R6R4
BDTFX ID 13110
INPN ID 88096
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Synonyms

Carduus chrysacanthus Carduus carlinoides Carduus carlinaefolius Carduus macrocephalus Carduus macrocephalus Carduus chrysacanthus subsp. chrysacanthus Carduus chrysacanthus var. chrysacanthus Carduus chrysacanthus var. semiglaber