Cirsium vulgare subsp. vulgare
Cirsium vulgare subsp. vulgare
- Native to:
- Afghanistan | Albania | Algeria | Austria | Baleares | Baltic States | Belarus | Belgium | Bulgaria | China | Corse | Cyprus | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | East Aegean Is. | Finland | France | Germany | Great Britain | Greece | Hungary | India | Iran | Iraq | Ireland | Italy | Kazakhstan | Kirgizstan | Kriti | Krym | Lebanon-Syria | Morocco | Netherlands | North Caucasus | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Pakistan | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Sardegna | Saudi Arabia | Sicilia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Tadzhikistan | Transcaucasus | Tunisia | Türkiye | Türkiye-in-Europe | Turkmenistan | Ukraine | Uzbekistan | Yemen
GBIF: Senna Bryce Robeson
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Cirsium
- Species:
- Cirsium vulgare subsp. vulgare
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- 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, birds (goldfinches eat seeds)
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 10–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily without pretreatment. Light not required for germination.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch