Cirsium heterophyllum

Cirsium heterophyllum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Cirsium
Species:
C. heterophyllum
Binomial name
Cirsium heterophyllum
(L.) Hill
Synonyms
Synonymy
  • Carduus ambiguus Pers.
  • Carduus autareticus Vill.
  • Carduus helenifolius Salisb.
  • Carduus heterophyllus L.
  • Carduus polymorphus Lapeyr.
  • Cirsium autareticum Mutel
  • Cirsium carolorum C.Jenner ex Nyman
  • Cirsium hastatum (Lam.) Thell. ex Schinz
  • Cirsium pauciflorum W.D.J.Koch
  • Cnicus ambiguus Loisel.
  • Cnicus heterophyllus (L.) Retz.
  • Cynara diversifolia Stokes

Cirsium heterophyllum, the melancholy thistle, is an erect spineless herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Europe and western Asia, where it grows in upland meadows, grasslands, road verges and open woodland.

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