Carduus defloratus L.

Chardon décapité (fr), Chardon à pédoncules nus (fr), Chardon défloré (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Carduus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.25-0.7m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.25 - 0.7
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 8-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Carduus defloratus habit picture by Pietro Brignoli (cc-by-sa)
Carduus defloratus habit picture by thomas pitte (cc-by-sa)
Carduus defloratus habit picture by Alain Bigou (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Carduus defloratus leaf picture by Nicola Loher (cc-by-sa)
Carduus defloratus leaf picture by Ketxus Lopez (cc-by-sa)
Carduus defloratus leaf picture by Pietro Brignoli (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Carduus defloratus flower picture by giovanna (cc-by-sa)
Carduus defloratus flower picture by Nicola Loher (cc-by-sa)
Carduus defloratus flower picture by Pietro Brignoli (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Carduus defloratus fruit picture by Stéphane (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Carduus defloratus world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:188581-1
WFO ID wfo-0000134427
COL ID R6S5
BDTFX ID 75024
INPN ID 88108
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Carduus defloratus subsp. viridis Carduus spinulosus subsp. spinulosus Carduus defloratus var. defloratus Carduus defloratus subsp. spinulosus Carduus defloratus

Lower taxons

Carduus defloratus subsp. summanus Carduus defloratus subsp. medius Carduus defloratus subsp. defloratus Carduus defloratus subsp. glaucus Carduus defloratus subsp. rhaeticus Carduus defloratus subsp. argemone Carduus defloratus subsp. argemone Carduus defloratus subsp. paui Carduus defloratus subsp. carlinifolius