European marsh thistle
Cirsium palustre (L.) Scop.
Cirsium palustre, known as European marsh thistle, is a biennial herbaceous plant in the Asteraceae family. It was first described in 1772 and is native to a wide range across Europe, North America, and parts of the Atlantic and Pacific regions.
Description
Cirsium palustre is a biennial flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is commonly found in regions such as Newfoundland, British Columbia, and various parts of Europe. The species was first published in 1772 and is widely distributed across North America, Europe, and the Azores. It is also present in parts of New Zealand and the contiguous United States. The plant is often associated with wetland habitats and is known for its thistle-like appearance.
Other common names
marsh thistleEuropean marsh thistleEuropean swamp thistle
Distribution
Newfoundland · British Columbia · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Quebec · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Portugal Continental · Flores Island · DK · FI · NO · SE · Flanders · Azores · NZ · IS · CA · conterminous 48 United States · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · Albania · Altay · Austria · Baltic States · Belarus · Central European Rus · Czechoslovakia
Synonyms
Cnicus forsteriCirsium palustre f. horridumCarduus laciniatusCirsium chailletiiCynara palustrisCirsium laciniatumCnicus palustrisCarduus palustrisCirsium palustre f. palustreCirsium palustre subsp. palustreCirsium horridumCarduus chailletiiCirsium palatinumCirsium lacteumCirsium lacteumCirsium kochianumCnicus lacteusCirsium parviflorumCirsium palustriformeCirsium semidecurrensCirsium pseudopalustreCirsium forsteri
