Galactites tomentosus Moench

Purple milk thistle (en), Chardon laiteux (fr), Galactitès tomenteux (fr), Galactitès élégant (fr), Centaurée galactitès (fr), Centaurée tomenteuse (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Galactites

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.1-1m high.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Galactites tomentosus habit picture by Alain Bigou (cc-by-sa)
Galactites tomentosus habit picture by Antoine Fournier (cc-by-sa)
Galactites tomentosus habit picture by Juan Carlos Viera (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Galactites tomentosus leaf picture by Marc Maestri (cc-by-sa)
Galactites tomentosus leaf picture by Marc Maestri (cc-by-sa)
Galactites tomentosus leaf picture by Rosa Westfierld (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Galactites tomentosus flower picture by Silvia Domínguez (cc-by-sa)
Galactites tomentosus flower picture by Pascal Boez (cc-by-sa)
Galactites tomentosus flower picture by Georges Saint-Pierre (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Galactites tomentosus fruit picture by Zugna Fulvio (cc-by-sa)
Galactites tomentosus fruit picture by mrostf (cc-by-sa)
Galactites tomentosus fruit picture by Fred Ferry (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Galactites tomentosus world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:208410-1
WFO ID wfo-0000005180
COL ID 3WFTJ
BDTFX ID 28689
INPN ID 99224
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Lupsia galactites Cirsium galactites Cnicus galactites Galactites tomentosus Calcitrapa galactites Serratula orientalis Cirsium orientale Cnicus orientalis Centaurea elegans Centaurea galactites Crocodilium galactites Galactites elegans Carduus galactites Galactites tomentosa f. tomentosa Carduus orientalis Cirsium siculum subsp. siculum Cirsium siculum var. siculum Galactites tomentosa var. tomentosa Galactites tomentosa var. elegans Galactites tomentosa f. rosea Galactites pumilus Galactites galactites