Cirsium rhizocephalum C.A.Mey.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Cirsium

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.38
Root system rhizome
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 roots are eaten raw after peeling.
Uses -
Edible roots
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 rhizocephalum world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:195919-1
WFO ID wfo-0000118046
COL ID VJCG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cirsium rhizocephalum Cirsium frickii Cirsium grumosum Cirsium esculentum var. caucasicum Cirsium rhizocephalum subsp. rhizocephalum Cirsium rhizocephalum subsp. frickii Cirsium rhizocephalum subsp. sinuatum Cirsium rhizocephalum var. rhizocephalum Cirsium rhizocephalum var. sinuatum Cirsium esculentum subsp. caucasicum Cirsium esculentum subsp. frickii