Cirsium oleraceum
Painting by C. A. M. Lindman[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Cirsium
Species:
C. oleraceum
Binomial name
Cirsium oleraceum
Synonyms[2]
Synonymy
  • Carduus acanthifolius Lam.
  • Carduus oleraceus (L.) Vill.
  • Carduus parviflorus L.
  • Carduus rigens Dryand. ex Aiton
  • Carduus tataricus L.
  • Cirsium braunii Nyman
  • Cirsium flavescens Lam.
  • Cirsium pallens DC.
  • Cirsium parviflorum DC.
  • Cirsium parviflorum Schleich. ex Steud.
  • Cirsium praemorsum W.D.J.Koch
  • Cirsium rigens Spreng.
  • Cirsium subalatum Gaudin
  • Cirsium thomasii Nägeli
  • Cirsium variabile Moench
  • Cnicus oleraceus L.
  • Cynara colorata Stokes

Cirsium oleraceum, the cabbage thistle[3] or Siberian thistle, is a species of thistle in the genus Cirsium within the family Asteraceae, native to central and eastern Europe and Asia, where it grows in wet lowland soils.[4]

Cirsium oleraceum is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 1.5 m tall, the stems unbranched or with only a very few branches. The leaves are broad and ovoid, with a weakly spiny margin, being pinnatipartite. The flowers are produced in dense flower heads which are 2.5–4 cm diameter, pale yellow, but sometimes tinged pink.[5]

Its specific epithet oleraceum means "vegetable/herbal" in Latin and is a form of holeraceus (oleraceus).[6][7]

Usage

For cooking: In salads the young stems and leaves are edible, and cultivated for food in Japan and India.

References

  1. ↑ by Swedish botanist C. A. M. Lindman (1856–1928), taken from his book(s) Bilder ur Nordens Flora (first edition published 1901–1905, supplemented edition 1917–1926?).
  2. ↑ The Plant List, Cirsium oleraceum (L.) Scop.
  3. ↑ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  4. ↑ Altervista Flora Italiana, Cardo giallastro, Siberian thistle, Cirsium oleraceum (L.) Scop. includes photos and European distribution map
  5. ↑ Mansfield crop database: Cirsium oleraceum Archived 2007-03-05 at archive.today
  6. ↑ Parker, Peter (2018). A Little Book of Latin for Gardeners. Little Brown Book Group. p. 328. ISBN 978-1-4087-0615-2. oleraceus, holeraceus = relating to vegetables or kitchen garden
  7. ↑ Whitney, William Dwight (1899). The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia. Century Co. p. 2856. L. holeraceus, prop. oleraceus, herb-like, holus, prop. olus (oler-), herbs, vegetables
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