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Ash-coloured Scotch Thistle

Onopordum cinereum Grossh.
Ash-coloured Scotch Thistle
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Onopordum cinereum, known as Ash-coloured Scotch Thistle, is a species in the Asteraceae family. It was described by Grossh. in 1920 and is native to the North Caucasus, Transcaucasus, and Turkmenistan.

Description

Onopordum cinereum is a thistle species within the daisy family, Asteraceae. It is commonly referred to as Ash-coloured Scotch Thistle in English. The species was first published in 1920 by Grossh. and is naturally distributed across the North Caucasus, Transcaucasus, and Turkmenistan. It belongs to the genus Onopordum, which includes various thistle species found in temperate regions.

Other common names

Ash-coloured Scotch Thistle

Distribution

Global · North Caucasus · Transcaucasus · Turkmenistan

Synonyms

Onopordum acanthium subsp. araneosotomentosum

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