Cirsium kamtschaticum Ledeb. ex Dc.

Kamchatka thistle (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Cirsium

Characteristics

A herb. It is a thistle.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.25 - 1.9
Root system fibrous-root rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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AprMayJun
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

In sunny grasslands and along forest margins; at elevations from sea level to 2,000 metres. Alpine shrub belt, birch forests, coastal meadows, as a component of tall-herb communities.
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It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses oil
Edible leaves roots stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 15 - 18
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Cirsium kamtschaticum world distribution map, present in Japan, Russian Federation, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:195541-1
WFO ID wfo-0000063010
COL ID 5Z8RS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Cnicus weyrichii Cirsium boreale Cnicus korsakoviensis Cnicus kamtschaticus Cirsium weyrichii Cirsium kamtschaticum Cirsium korsakoviense Cirsium kamtschaticum var. kamtschaticum Cnicus kamtschaticus var. kamtschaticus Cirsium kamtschaticum subsp. kamtschaticum Cirsium kamtschaticum var. alpinum Cirsium kamtschaticum subsp. weyrichii Cirsium kamtschaticum subsp. boreale Cirsium kamtschaticum var. weyrichii Cirsium kamtschaticum var. boreale Cirsium pectinellum var. alpinum