Cirsium alatum
Cirsium alatum
- Native to:
- Bulgaria | China | Iran | Iraq | Kazakhstan | Kirgizstan | Krym | North Caucasus | Palestine | Romania | Russia | Tadzhikistan | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Ukraine | Uzbekistan
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Cirsium
- Species:
- Cirsium alatum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Keystone Species Ranking
- Pollen Specialist Bee Keystone:
- ★★★★☆ Native pollen specialist bee species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies, birds, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Tolerates fire well and commonly found in fire-maintained prairie ecosystems. Can resprout from taproot after top growth is burned.
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination. Surface sow or barely cover seeds with soil.
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