Carduus

Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection

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Distribution
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Plumeless Thistle

Carduus is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae, and the tribe Cynareae, one of two genera considered to be true thistles, the other being Cirsium. Plants of the genus are known commonly as plumeless thistles. They are native to Eurasia and Africa, and several are known elsewhere as introduced species. This genus is noted for its disproportionately high number of noxious wee... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)

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Definition
Parent Taxon
Compositae
Species
Taxonomic Completion
1.54%
2 of 130 accepted Species
Global Pollen Project UUID
7a7935e2-b273-47b1-a554-f856ad9c9ce0
Botanical Reference
None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources

This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.

The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility