Carduus acanthoides, Spiny plumeless thistle - Seeds - plants - dried herbs

Common names: Spiny plumeless thistle, Welted thistle, Plumeless thistle

Botanical name & synonyms: Carduus acanthoides, Carduus acuminatus, Carduus camporum, Carduus crispus, Carduus fortior, Carduus martrinii, Carduus medius subsp. martrinii, Carduus murfatlarii, Carduus polyacanthos, Carduus polyacanthus, Carduus polyanthos, Carduus ruderalis, Carduus sinuatus, Carduus thessalus, Carduus velebiticus

Family: Aster, daisy, sunflower (Asteraceae, Compositae)

• native to Europe
  

• annual or biennial
  

• 30 to 100 cm
  

• flower VI to IX
  

• plant community: waste ground, ruderal
  

• weight of 1 000 seeds = 1,8 gram