Cirsium scariosum Nutt.

Meadow thistle (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Cirsium

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.15-2m 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 - 2.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
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OctNovDec
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 -

Images

Leaf

Cirsium scariosum leaf picture by Eylisia (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Cirsium scariosum flower picture by Eylisia (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cirsium scariosum world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:59154-2
WFO ID wfo-0000000435
COL ID 5YWRY
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Cirsium minganense Carduus butleri Carduus lacerus Carduus scariosus Carduus magnificus Cirsium minganense f. minganense Cnicus scariosus Cirsium lacerum Cirsium butleri Cnicus scariosus Cirsium magnificum Cirsium hookerianum var. scariosum Carduus americanus var. americanus Cirsium foliosum var. minganense Cirsium scariosum var. scariosum Cirsium scariosum

Lower taxons

Cirsium scariosum var. americanum Cirsium scariosum var. congdonii Cirsium scariosum var. citrinum Cirsium scariosum var. coloradense Cirsium scariosum var. robustum Cirsium scariosum var. toiyabense Cirsium scariosum var. thorneae