BC Flora

Cirsium vulgare

Name
Cirsium vulgare
Scientific NameA scientific name consists of the name of the organism and the name(s) of the scientist(s) (or author(s)) who validly published the name and a description of the organism in a journal.
Cirsium vulgare (G. Savi) Tenore
Common Name
spear thistle
Vascular Plants of BC ID Number
1199
Biogeoclimatic Regions
Coastal Douglas fir
Coastal western hemlock
Interior Douglas fir
Interior western hemlock
Ponderosa pine-bunchgrass
Status in the Flora of BC
Naturalized
Duration
Habit
 
Sex
Monoclinous
Flower Colour
red-purple
Flowering Months
| July | August |
Fruit
Simple dry indehiscent fruit
Fruit Colour
yellow and black
Base Chromosome Number
17
Chromosome Status in BC
Polyploidy present
Chromosome Somatic Number in BC
68
Poison Status in BC
Economic Status in BC
Weed
Ornamental Value in BC
Endangered Status in BC
Not endangered as of 1976. Try a search on BC Species Explorer for "Cirsium vulgare" for updated information - note that this search will not currently work when discrepancies in nomenclature occur.
References
(Not yet available)
Links
Search NatureServe Explorer for "Cirsium vulgare"
Search Google images for "Cirsium vulgare"
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