| Cirsium dissectum | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Cirsium |
| Species: | C. dissectum |
| Binomial name | |
| Cirsium dissectum (L.) Hill (1768) | |
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Synonymy
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Cirsium dissectum, also known asmeadow thistle,[2] is an erectperennial herb. It is found inGreat Britain,Ireland,France, theNetherlands,Germany,Italy,Spain,Hungary,Norway, etc. It is found infens and less acidicpeat bogs i.e. it prefers damp boggy areas.[3][4]
Cirsium dissectum grows 15 to 50 cm tall. It resembles a more slender version ofCirsium heterophyllum in having a grooved cottony stem and lanceolate shaped leaves, that have prickles and not spines. However the leaves are narrower (under 3 cm), less hairy underneath, and hairy on top.[5]
Theflower heads are 2 to 3 cm long, theflorets being dark red/purple, flowering from June until August.[5]
The plant has runners.[5]
Cirsium tuberosum or tuberous thistle, has tuberous roots rather than runners, and the leaves are twicepinnated. It is found in calcareousgrasslands but very rare. It has been recorded inBritain in the counties ofCambridgeshire,Glamorgan, andWiltshire.[5]
It flowers from June until July.[5]