Carduus nigrescens Vill.

Chardon noircissant (fr), Chardon noirâtre (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Carduus

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.3-0.5m high.
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
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 nigrescens habit picture by JBSK (cc-by-sa)
Carduus nigrescens habit picture by Paul FRANCK (cc-by-sa)
Carduus nigrescens habit picture by Paul FRANCK (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Carduus nigrescens leaf picture by maxile saimant (cc-by-sa)
Carduus nigrescens leaf picture by maxile saimant (cc-by-sa)
Carduus nigrescens leaf picture by Jérémy de Durance (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Carduus nigrescens flower picture by Bro Sitosh (cc-by-sa)
Carduus nigrescens flower picture by raphaelh (cc-by-sa)
Carduus nigrescens flower picture by raphaelh (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Carduus nigrescens world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:188878-1
WFO ID wfo-0000123996
COL ID R6Z2
BDTFX ID 13251
INPN ID 88165
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Carduus nigrescens subsp. spiniger Carduus nigrescens

Lower taxons

Carduus nigrescens subsp. nigrescens Carduus nigrescens subsp. assoi Carduus nigrescens subsp. hispanicus Carduus nigrescens subsp. vivariens Carduus nigrescens subsp. australis