Cirsium wallichii Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Cirsium

Characteristics

A spiny herb. It is a thistle. It is erect and robust. It grows 1-3 m high. It has spreading branches. The leaves are alternate and clasp the stem without leaf stalks. The flower heads are dull yellow. They can occur singly or in clusters. They are 2-4 cm across.
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Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.25 - 3.25
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Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows in sub-Himalayan regions in India. It grows between 1500-3000 m altitude in Uttar Pradesh.
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

Usage

The pith of the stem is eaten. The tuberous roots are eaten raw after peeling off the skin. They are also boiled as a vegetable.
Uses medicinal
Edible flowers roots shoots stems tubers
Therapeutic use Central nervous system depressants (aerial part), Antiviral agents (flower), Parasympatholytics (flower), Anti-bacterial agents (unspecified), Antiviral agents (unspecified)
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 15 - 18
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
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Images

Cirsium wallichii unspecified picture

Distribution

Cirsium wallichii world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Pakistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:196195-1
WFO ID wfo-0000124089
COL ID VJJZ
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Synonyms

Cnicus cernuus Cirsium macracanthum Cnicus wallichii Cirsium wallichii Echenais ferox Cirsium nepalensis Cnicus wallichii Cnicus argyracanthus var. nepalensis Cnicus wallichii var. nepalensis Cirsium wallichii var. wallichii Cnicus wallichii var. wallichii

Lower taxons

Cirsium wallichii var. wightii Cirsium wallichii var. glabratum Cirsium wallichii var. fasciculatum Cirsium wallichii var. platylepis Cirsium wallichii var. cernua Cirsium wallichii var. nepalensis