Cirsium - Wikipedia Cirsium is a genus of perennial and biennial flowering plants in the Asteraceae, one of several genera known commonly as thistles They are more precisely known as plume thistles[citation needed] These differ from other thistle genera (Carduus, Silybum and Onopordum) in having a seed with a pappus of feathered hairs on their achenes
Cirsium Plant Growing Care Guide for Gardeners Plant Characteristics: Cirsium stands out with its bold, spiky foliage and striking thistle-like flowers, making it a unique focal point in gardens These plants are excellent for attracting pollinators like bees and butterflies Ideal Growing Conditions: Thrives in full sun and well-drained soil
How to Grow and Care for Thistles (Cirsium) - World of . . . Thistles are mainly native to Eurasia and northern Africa The word "Cirsium" derives from the Greek word "kirsos," meaning "swollen vein " Thistles are known for their effusive flower heads, usually purple, rose, pink, or yellow and white
Cirsium horridulum - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant . . . Purple thistle is a native herbaceous annual biennial or short-lived perennial plant in the daisy family (Asteraceae) native to North America on the Coastal Plain from southern Maine to Florida and west to Texas In North Carolina, it is abundant in the coastal and Piedmont areas and rare in the mountains
Cirsium vulgare (Bull Thistle) - Minnesota Wildflowers Bull Thistle is on the noxious weed list for Minnesota and is one of the spiniest thistles It resembles Plumeless Thistle (Carduus acanthoides), also a noxious weed, but its flowers are typically 1 inch across or less, leaves are mostly hairless on the upper surface, and is overall even spinier than Bull Thistle
Cirsium rivulare ‘Atropurpureum’ (Plume Thistle) - Gardenia A very desirable garden plant, Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum', commonly known as Plume Thistle, is a tall, branching, upright perennial exhibiting strong, leafless stems with pincushion-like, deep crimson flowers, up to 1 in wide (3 cm), atop a large basal rosette of soft green leaves
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