prev	next	Scientific names	Finnish names	English names
All	Saussurea	Cirsium	Carduus	Karhiaiset	(carduus)
	Saussurea	Cirsium	Carduus	Karhiaiset
Photo	Saussurea	Cirsium			(carduus)
Goto:

Carduus L.

Karhiaiset Plumeless Thistle
Carduus, Biota of North America Program (query database) [BONAP]
Carduus, Den Virtuella Floran [DVF]
Carduus (Asteraceae) ; [GNSP]

Foodplants for Aethes cnicana, Agonopterix arenella, A. propinquella, Antanartia dimorphica, Coleophora frischella, C. peribenanderi, C. pratella, Macroglossum stellatarum, Phycitodes binaevella, 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.

Idänkarhiainen Musk Thistle Olymptistel
Carduus leiophyllus Petrovic
Carduus nutans leiophyllus (Petrovic); Stoj. & Stefanov
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.

Nuokkukarhiainen Musk Thistle Nicktistel
Carduus nutans ; [RK, 438]; [SK, 558]; [GMBOT, 856]; [FPN, 498]

Foodplant for Cochylis dubitana, C. posterana

Carduus acanthoides L.

Piikkikarhiainen Plumeless Thistle Acanthus Thistle Piggtistel
Carduus acanthoides ; [RK, 438]; [SK, 558]; [GMBOT, 856]; [FPN, 498]

Foodplant for Cochylis dubitana, C. posterana

Carduus crispus L.

Kyläkarhiainen Pehmeä karhiainen Curled Thistle Welted Thistle Krustistel
Carduus crispus ; [RK, 438]; [SK, 558]; [GMBOT, 856]

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

10.11.2002 (6)

References:

[BONAP]

A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; A data base interface; BONAP U.S. Checklist - 1998; Provided by TAMU-BWG; Texas A & M Bioinformatics Working Group; Based on; Biota of North America Program

[DVF]

Den Virtuella floran; http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html; Ett projekt vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Stockholm, Sweden).; Even for non-Swedish speaker, the distribution maps on species are nice (map buttons "Norden" and "Norra halvklotet")

[FPN]

Hitchcock & Cronquist, 1998; Flora of the Pacific Northwest (11th ed.); ISBN 0-295-95273-3

[GMBOT]

Robinson, Benjamin L., Fernald, Merrit Lyndon, 1908; Gray's New Manual of Botany (7th edition); A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada; American Book Company

[GNSP]

Wielgorskaya, 1995; Dictionary of generic names of seed plants

[Harri Arkkio]

Finland

[RK]

Hämet-Ahti, L., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T. & Uotila, P. (eds), 1998; Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland); Ed. 4. 656 pp.; Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum. Helsinki

[SK]

Mela, A. J., Cajander, A. K., 1906; Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos

If you have corrections, comments or information to add into these pages, just send mail to Markku Savela
Keep in mind that the taxononic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.