Cirsium canum (L.) All.

Queen anne's thistle (en), Cirse cendré (fr), Cirse grisâtre (fr), Cirse blanc (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Cirsium

Characteristics

A thistle herb.

Life form	perennial
Growth form	herb
Growth support	free-standing
Foliage retention	deciduous
Sexuality	hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread	anemochory
Mature width (meter)	-
Mature height (meter)	0.85 - 1.0
Root system	rhizome
Rooting depth (meter)	-
Root diameter (meter)	-
Flower color
Blooming months	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fruit color	-
Fruiting months	-
Nitrogen fixer	-
Photosynthetic pathway	c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant.

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture
Soil acidity
Soil nutriment
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

The young leaves are cooked for soup.

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

Cultivation

Mode	-
Germination duration (days)	15 - 18
Germination temperacture (C°)	21 - 23
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-

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Habit

Leaf

Flower

Distribution

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:195142-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000137787
COL ID	VHRV
BDTFX ID	17520
INPN ID	91300
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Carduus canus Cirsium canum Cirsium biebersteinii Cirsium pseudopannonicum Cnicus canus