Carduus pycnocephalus subsp. cinereus (M.Bieb.) P.H.Davis

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Carduus > Carduus pycnocephalus

Characteristics

A herb. It is a thistle.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.7 - 0.8
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The young stems are peeled and eaten.
Uses -
Edible stems
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 -

Distribution

Carduus pycnocephalus subsp. cinereus world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, Georgia, Iraq, Iceland, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Ukraine, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:876740-1
WFO ID wfo-0000073101
COL ID 5G7Z2
BDTFX ID 13316
INPN ID 132616
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Synonyms

Carduus cinereus Carduus beckerianus Carduus arabicus subsp. cinereus Carduus pycnocephalus subsp. cinereus Carduus pycnocephalus subsp. breviphyllarius