Cirsium pulcherrimum (Rydb.) K.Schum.

Wyoming thistle (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Cirsium

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.15-0.6m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
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 -

Distribution

Cirsium pulcherrimum world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:59130-2
WFO ID wfo-0000115201
COL ID VJBP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Carduus pulcherrimus Cirsium pulcherrimum Cirsium pulcherrimum var. pulcherrimum

Lower taxons

Cirsium pulcherrimum var. aridum