Carduus L.
Plumeless Thistle
Karhiaiset
Foodplants for
Aethes cnicana ,
Agonopterix propinquella ,
Antanartia dimorphica ,
Coleophora peribenanderi ,
C. pratella ,
C. therinella ,
Epiblema cirsiana ,
Eublemma gratissima ,
E. ostrina ,
Eucosma cana ,
Macroglossum stellatarum ,
Pyroderces argyrogrammos ,
Tebenna bjerkandrella ,
Udea lutealis ,
Vanessa cardui ,
V. cardui ,
V. kershawi
700x1050 (~96Kb) Russia, Tatarstan, Varkljed-Bodja (56°13'N 52°49'E), about 20km S of Agriz, 8.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela
1200x991 (~158Kb) Russia, Tatarstan, Varkljed-Bodja (56°13'N 52°49'E), about 20km S of Agriz, 8.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela
800x1166 (~139Kb) Russia, Tatarstan, Varkljed-Bodja (56°13'N 52°49'E), about 20km S of Agriz, 8.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela
1000x1209 (~195Kb) USA: McPhee Reservoir Camping, SW Colorado, 13.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela
1000x1318 (~208Kb) USA: McPhee Reservoir Camping, SW Colorado, 13.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela
1000x1331 (~144Kb) USA: McPhee Reservoir Camping, SW Colorado, 13.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela
The exact identification of these species is still unknown,
but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.
Carduus thoermeri Weinm.
Olymptistel
Musk Thistle
Idänkarhiainen
Carduus leiophyllus Petrovic
Carduus nutans ssp. leiophyllus (Petrovic) Stoj. & Stefanov
Carduus nutans leiophyllus ; [iNaturalist ]
Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Carduus thoermeri ; [RK] , 438
identification uncertain 1211x856 (~134Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Monodendri. 10.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
identification uncertain 757x881 (~163Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Monodendri. 10.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
identification uncertain 810x968 (~131Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Monodendri. 10.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Carduus nutans L.
Nicktistel
Musk Thistle
Nuokkukarhiainen
783x1044 (~228Kb) Finland: Pori, Reposaari 22.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
783x1044 (~125Kb) Finland: Pori, Reposaari 22.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Foodplant for
Cochylis dubitana ,
C. posterana ,
Epiblema scutulana ,
Scrobipalpa acuminatella
Carduus acanthoides L.
Piggtistel
Plumeless Thistle
Acanthus Thistle
Piikkikarhiainen
Foodplant for
Cochylis dubitana ,
C. posterana
Carduus crispus L.
Welted Thistle
Krustistel
Curled Thistle
Pehmeä karhiainen
Kyläkarhiainen
854x1028 (~109Kb) Finland, Tampere, Santalahti, 19.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
734x979 (~201Kb) Finland, Tampere, Santalahti, 19.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
846x1038 (~183Kb) Finland, Tampere, Santalahti, 19.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Foodplant for
Autographa gamma ,
Vanessa cardui
Carduus tenuiflorus Curtis
Slender Thistle
Hoikkamykerökarhiainen
Slender-flower Thistle
Carduus pycnocephalus L.
Italian Thistle
Compact-headed Thistle
Carduus pycnocephalus albidus ; [iNaturalist ]
Carduus pycnocephalus cinereus ; [iNaturalist ]
Carduus pycnocephalus pycnocephalus ; [iNaturalist ]
Carduus pycnocephalus subsp. albidus ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Carduus pycnocephalus subsp. arabicus ; [POWO ]
Carduus pycnocephalus subsp. breviphyllarius ; [POWO ]
Carduus pycnocephalus subsp. cinereus ; [POWO ]
Carduus pycnocephalus subsp. intermedius ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Carduus pycnocephalus subsp. pycnocephalus ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Carduus pycnocephalus ; [FPN] , 498; [CoL ] ; [iNaturalist ] ; [POWO ]
Carduus pycnocephalus L.;
Foodplant for
Phyciodes mylitta
10.11.2002 (6)
References:
[CoL] Catalogue of Life
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Vandepitte, L., Hobern, D., Schalk, P., DeWalt, R. E., Ma, K., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Adlard, R., Aedo, C., et al. (2024). Catalogue of Life Checklist (Version 2024-03-26); https://doi.org/10.48580/dfz8d
[Harri Arkkio]
Finland; For the time being these pictures are only for this site. Other usage not allowed.
[POWO]
Plants of the Wolrd Online ; World Checklist of Vascular Plants. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
[iNaturalist]
iNaturalist
Some related literature:
[FPN]; Hitchcock & Cronquist, 1998
Flora of the Pacific Northwest (11th edn)
Fl. Pacif. NW
[RK]; Hämet-Ahti, Suominen, Ulvinen & Uotila, 1998
Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland) (Edn 4)
Retkeylykasvio
: 1-656
[SK]; Mela & Cajander, 1906
A. J. Melan Suomen Kasvio (5. painos)
Suomen Kasvio
: 1-763
[GMBOT]; Robinson & Fernald, 1908
A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada
Gray's Manual Botany (7th Ed.)
: 10 -926
[GNSP]; Wielgorskaya, 1995
Dictionary of generic names of seed plants
Dict. gen. names seed. pl.
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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.