Cirsium purpuratum Matsum.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Cirsium

Characteristics

A herb. It is a thistle.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Gravelly and sandy slopes in mountains, C. Japan. On scree and sunny rocky or sandy slopes; at elevations from 600-1,600 metres.
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It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-8

Usage

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

Cultivation

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

Images

Cirsium purpuratum unspecified picture

Distribution

Cirsium purpuratum world distribution map, present in Japan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:195895-1
WFO ID wfo-0000128324
COL ID VJBT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cnicus purpuratus Cirsium purpuratum Cirsium purpuratum f. purpuratum Cirsium purpuratum var. purpuratum