Cirsium acaulon subsp. acaulon
Cirsium acaulon subsp. acaulon
- Native to:
- Austria | Baltic States | Belgium | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | France | Germany | Great Britain | Italy | Netherlands | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Sardegna | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland
GBIF: Alexandre Leroy Delande
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Cirsium
- Species:
- Cirsium acaulon subsp. acaulon
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 15 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, pink
Keystone Species Ranking
- Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:
- ★★★★☆ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies, seed-eating birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Requires light for germination; sow on surface. Best germination at cool temperatures around 15°C.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch