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Cirsium Miller

Ohdakkeet Common Thistle Plumed Thistle
Cirsium, Biota of North America Program (query database) [BONAP]
Cirsium, Den Virtuella Floran [DVF]
Cirsium (Asteraceae) ; [GNSP]

Foodplants for Agonopterix arenella, A. propinquella, Autographa mandarina, Coleophora frischella, C. paripennella, C. peribenanderi, C. pratella, Eucharia festiva, Eupithecia centaureata, Ocnogyna loewii, Papaipema arctivorens, P. pertincta, P. sauzalitae, P. sauzalitae, Phlyctaenia perlucidalis, Phyciodes mylitta, P. orseis, P. pallida, Sitochroa verticalis, Spaelotis ravida, Tebenna bjerkandrella, Udea lutealis

1600x1119 (~222Kb) USA: Wilson Arch on road 191 (38°16'32N, 109°22'27W), San Juan Co., Utah, 15.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela

1000x1427 (~157Kb) USA: Wilson Arch on road 191 (38°16'32N, 109°22'27W), San Juan Co., Utah, 15.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.

Piikkiohdake Spear Thistle Common Thistle Bull Thistle Vägtistel

Carduus lanceolatum L. Cnicus lanceolatum (L.); Willd.

Cirsium lanceolatum (L.); Scop. Cirsium lanceolatum (L.); Hill.

Cirsium lanceolatum, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Cirsium lanceolatum ; [SK, 556]
Cirsium vulgare ; [RK, 439]; [FPN, 503]

400x676 (~34Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, 10.8.1996, Photo © Markku Savela	400x588 (~24Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, 10.8.1996, Photo © Markku Savela	300x450 (~23Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, 10.8.1996, Photo © Markku Savela
500x734 (~72Kb) USA: Near Puyallup (47°15'18N 122°13'45W), Pierce Co., WA, 16.7.1999, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium vulgare det. David Keil	600x738 (~75Kb) USA: Near North Bend, (47°29'11N 121°43'53W), King Co., WA, 11.7.1999, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium vulgare det. David Keil

Foodplant for Acronicta rumicis, Aethes cnicana, Autographa gamma, Phycitodes binaevella, Vanessa cardui

Foodplant as Cirsium lanceolatum for Cochylis dubitana

Cirsium oleraceum (L.) Scop.

Keltaohdake Kaaliohdake Cabbage Thistle Kåltistel
Cirsium oleraceum, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Cirsium oleraceum ; [RK, 439]; [SK, 555]

612x816 (~56Kb) Russia, Novgorod, 9.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

1305x979 (~133Kb) Russia, Novgorod, 9.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

1038x794 (~99Kb) Finland: Nokia, Pitkäniemi, 15.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Aethes cnicana, A. rubigana, Phlyctaenia perlucidalis

C. o. f. amaranthina Lang.

Cirsium oleraceum f. amaranthina ; [SK, 555]

Cirsium helenioides Hill

Huopaohdake Melancholy Thistle Brudborste Borsttistel
Cirsium heterophyllum (L.); Hill
Cirsium heterophyllum ; [SK, 556]
Cirsium helenioides ; [RK, 439]

1305x979 (~196Kb) Finland, Mouhijärvi, Salmi, 4.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Calyciphora albodactylus, Scrobipalpa acuminatella

Foodplant as Cirsium heterophyllum for Autographa gamma, Vanessa cardui

?C. h. var. laciniosum Norrl.

Cirsium heterophyllum var. laciniosum Norrl.
Cirsium heterophyllum var. laciniosum; [SK, ]

Cirsium helenioides × palustre

Cirsium × wankelii Reichardt
Cirsium helenioides × palustre ; [RK, 439]

Cirsium palustre (L.) Scop.

Suo-ohdake Marsh Thistle Kärrtistel
Cirsium palustre, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Cirsium palustre ; [RK, 440]; [SK, 556]; [GMBOT, 859]

900x1350 (~112Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 2.7.2005, Photo © Markku Savela	900x1315 (~149Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 2.7.2005, Photo © Markku Savela	1000x765 (~80Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 2.7.2005, Photo © Markku Savela
600x860 (~59Kb) FINLAND: Ks: Kuusamo, Liikasenvaara, 736:61, 10.7.1997, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium palustre det. Tapio Lahtonen	959x756 (~116Kb) Finland: Nokia, Penttilä, 16.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Autographa gamma, Scrobipalpa acuminatella, S. pauperella

Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.

Pelto-ohdake Creeping Thistle Canada Thistle Åkertistel
Carduus arvense (L.); Robson
Cnicus arvense (L.); Hoffm.
Cirsium arvense, Aquatic and Wetland Vascular Plants of the Northern Great Plains [USGS]
Cirsium arvense ; [RK, 440]; [SK, 556]; [GMBOT, 858]; [FPN, 503]

Foodplant for Acronicta euphorbiae, A. rumicis, Autographa gamma, Ceramica pisi, Coleophora follicularis, C. paripennella, C. peribenanderi, Cucullia lucifuga, Diacrisia sannio, Ectropis crepuscularia, Eublemma purpurina, Eupithecia absinthiata, E. subfuscata, Lacanobia contigua, L. oleracea, L. suasa, Lythria rotaria, Melanchra persicariae, Mniotype bathensis, Odontopera bidentata, Orthosia gracilis, Scrobipalpa acuminatella, Vanessa cardui

C. a. var. arvense

Cirsium arvense var. arvense ; [FPN, 503]

C. a. var. arvense

Cirsium arvense var. horridum Wimm. & Grab.
Cirsium arvense var. maritimum Fr.
Cirsium arvense var. horridum ; [SK, 557]; [FPN, 903]
Cirsium arvense var. arvense ; [RK, 440]

C. a. var. mite (Wimm. & Grab.) Lange

Cirsium arvense var. mite ; [RK, 440]

C. a. var. argenteum (Vest) Fiori

Cirsium arvense var. argenteum ; [RK, 440]

C. a. var. vestitum Wimm. & Grab.

Cirsium arvense var. incanum (S. G. Gmel.); Ledeb.
Cirsium arvense var. vestitum ; [RK, 440]; [GMBOT, 858]

C. a. var. commune Beck.

Cirsium arvense var. commune ; [SK, 557]

C. a. var. integrifolium Wimm & Grab.

?Cirsium arvense f. integrifolium;
Cirsium arvense var. integrifolium ; [GMBOT, 858]

528x960 (~122Kb) Russia, Novgorod, 9.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Cirsium esculentum (Siev.) Mey.

Cirsium acaule Scop.
Cirsium esculentum ; [Oleg Kosterin]

Foodplant as Cirsium acaule for Metzneria neuropterella

C. e. var. caulescens

Cirsium esculentum var. caulescens; (with stem)

C. e. var. acaulis

Cersium esculentum var. acaulis; (without stem)

788x512 (~168Kb) A stony steppen southern sloppe on the Dzhazator River right bank in its upper flow, between the Chikty and Akbul River, 2000 m above sea level, Kosh-Agach District, Altai Republic, West Siberia, Russia. 19th July 1998, Photo © Oleg Kosterin

Cirsium brevistylum Cronq.

Short-styled Thistle
Cirsium brevistylum ; [FPN, 905]

900x1382 (~169Kb) USA: West Fork of Miller River (~ 47.6°N 121.4°W), King Co., WA, 24.7.2005, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium brevistylum det. Stewart Wechsler

Cirsium edule Nutt.

Indian Thistle Edible Thistle
Cirsium edule ; [FPN, 905]

600x824 (~81Kb) USA: Near Crystal Mtn, (46°57'27N 121°28'30W), Pierce Co., WA, 20.7.1999, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium edule det. David Keil	600x880 (~90Kb) USA: Corral Pass region (47°00'15N 121°29'02W ±1km), Pierce Co., WA, 18.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium edule det. David Keil	700x873 (~92Kb) USA: Corral Pass region (47°00'15N 121°29'02W ±1km), Pierce Co., WA, 18.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium edule det. David Keil
900x621 (~173Kb) USA: Cape Blanco, (42°49'57N 124°32'50W ±0.5km), Curry Co. OR, 2.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium edule det. David Keil	600x939 (~87Kb) USA: Cape Blanco, (42°49'57N 124°32'50W ±0.5km), Curry Co. OR, 2.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium edule det. David Keil	700x986 (~83Kb) USA: Cape Blanco, (42°49'57N 124°32'50W ±0.5km), Curry Co. OR, 2.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium edule det. David Keil
1000x645 (~142Kb) USA: Cape Blanco, (42°49'43N 124°33'45W ±1km), Curry Co. OR, 2.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium edule det. David Keil	1000x662 (~148Kb) USA: Cape Blanco, (42°49'43N 124°33'45W ±1km), Curry Co. OR, 2.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium edule det. David Keil	600x923 (~122Kb) USA: Cape Blanco, (42°49'43N 124°33'45W ±1km), Curry Co. OR, 2.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium edule det. David Keil

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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")

[David Keil]

Dr. David J. Keil, Professor; Biological Sciences Department; California Polytechnic State University; San Luis Obispo, CA 93407; (805) 756-2043; FAX (805) 756-1419

[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

[Oleg Kosterin]

Institue of Cytology & Genetics; Siberian Division of Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk; e-mail: Oleg Kosterin; http://pisum.bionet.nsc.ru/kosterin/

[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

[RUNEBERG]

Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online; Project Runeberg; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)

[SK]

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

[Stewart Wechsler]

Ecological Consulting; West Seattle; 206 932-7225; e-mail: Stewart Wechsler

[USGS]

Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center; http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/index.htm

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.