Cirsium spinosissimum Scop.

Cirse épineux (fr)

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 anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

The fresh flower receptacle is eaten as a snack. It is used in salads and also cooked as a vegetable.
Uses -
Edible -
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°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Cirsium spinosissimum habit picture by Denis Bastianelli (cc-by-sa)
Cirsium spinosissimum habit picture by Jacques Zuber (cc-by-sa)
Cirsium spinosissimum habit picture by Sylvain Piry (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Cirsium spinosissimum leaf picture by Christian Martinelli (cc-by-sa)
Cirsium spinosissimum leaf picture by Antonio Bonucci (cc-by-sa)
Cirsium spinosissimum leaf picture by k&v&m (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Cirsium spinosissimum flower picture by Gilbert Prado (cc-by-sa)
Cirsium spinosissimum flower picture by Kleemans Adrianus (cc-by-sa)
Cirsium spinosissimum flower picture by Kabilan Nadarajah (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Cirsium spinosissimum fruit picture by Nadine Castel (cc-by-sa)
Cirsium spinosissimum fruit picture by Sylvain Piry (cc-by-sa)
Cirsium spinosissimum fruit picture by Sylvain Piry (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cirsium spinosissimum world distribution map, present in Austria, Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Slovenia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:196038-1
WFO ID wfo-0000027702
COL ID VJF6
BDTFX ID 75054
INPN ID 91410
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Cnicus purpureus Cirsium purpureum Carthamus involucratus Cirsium controversum Cirsium spitzelii Carduus comosus Cirsium caput-medusae Carduus spinosissimus Carduus glaber Cirsium cervini Cirsium hallerianum Cnicus spinosissimus Cnicus spinosissimus Cirsium spinosissimum subsp. spinosissimum Cirsium spinosissimum