Cirsium erisithales
Flowerhead of Cirsium erisithales
Close-up on a flowerhead
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Cirsium
Species:
C. erisithales
Binomial name
Cirsium erisithales
(Jacq.) Scop.
Synonyms[1]
  • Carduus erisithales Jacq.
  • Carduus hybridus Steud.
  • Cirsium glutinosum Lam. (1779)
  • Cirsium ochroleucum DC. in Lam. & DC. (1805)
  • Cirsium scopolianum Sch.Bip. ex Nyman
  • Cnicus divaricatus Kit. ex Jáv. (1926)
  • Cnicus ochroleucus (All.) Schleich.
Leaf of Cirsium erisithales

Cirsium erisithales, the yellow thistle[2] or yellow melancholy thistle, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae.[3]

Description

Cirsium erisithales can reach a height of 50–150 millimetres (2.0–5.9 in). The stems are erect, almost hairless. This plant has just a few leaves, with tooth-shaped lobes. Flower heads are lemon yellow, solitary or in groups (up to 5), with a diameter of 25–30 millimetres (0.98–1.18 in).[4]

Distribution

This species is widespread in southern and eastern Europe, though nowhere very common. It is present in the mountains of France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, Ukraine, the Balkans, Greece, southern Russia, etc.[5]

Habitat

Cirsium erisithales grows in fresh wood (beech), rocky slopes, meadows and waters edge. It prefers calcareous or volcanic soils, at an elevation of 400–2,000 metres (1,300–6,600 ft) above sea level.[6]

References

  1. ↑ The Plant List, Cirsium erisithales (Jacq.) Scop.
  2. ↑ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. ↑ Tropicos,Cirsium erisithales
  4. ↑ Biolib taxon profile
  5. ↑ Altervista Flora Italiana, Cardo zampa d'orso, yellow thistle, Cirsium erisithales (Jacq.) Scop. includes photos and European distribution map
  6. ↑ Pignatti 1982, Flora d'Italia. Volume 3, Bologna, Edagricole, 1982, pag. 161


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