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Cirsium spinosissimum (L.) Scop. trib. Cardueae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesCirsium spinosissimum (L.) Scop. trib. Cardueae
SynonymsCnicus spinosissimus L.
 Carduus comosus Lam.
 Cirsium purpureum All.
Habitatgrassland
Altitude500-3100m
Descriptionleaves in rosette, long, pinnatisect, spinose-dentate, stem leaves sessile, amplexicaule, capitula 2-10 in compact cluster, phyllaries erect, long spinose
Size20-100cm
Colorwhitish yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typerosette, fl .stem erect
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-18°C
root cuttings in late winter
Territory Europe
     Middle Europe (Austria , Germany , Switzerland )
     Southwestern Europe (France )
     Southeastern Europe (Italy , Yugoslavia)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ASTERACEAE

Cirsium spinosissimum (L.) Scop., Fl. Carniol. 2: 129 (1772)

Basionym:
Cnicus spinosissimus L., Sp. Pl. 2: 826 (1753)

Synonyms:
Carduus spinosissimus (L.) Vill.

Carduus comosus Lam.
Carduus glaber Steud.
Carthamus involucratus Lam.
Cirsium caputmedusae Schur ex Nyman
Cirsium cervini W.D.J.Koch
Cirsium controversum DC.
Cirsium hallerianum Gaud.
Cirsium purpureum All.
Cirsium spitzelii Sch.Bip. ex Nyman
Cnicus purpureus (All.) Bertol.

c. & s. Europe
11 AUT GER SWI 12 FRA 13 ITA YUG

500-3100m

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