Cirsium japonicum

Cirsium japonicum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Cirsium
Species:
C. japonicum
Binomial name
Cirsium japonicum
DC. (1838)
Varieties[1]
  • Cirsium japonicum f. arakii (Kitam.) Kitam.
  • Cirsium japonicum var. diabolicum (Kitam.) Kadota
  • Cirsium japonicum var. japonicum
  • Cirsium japonicum var. maritimum Konta & Katsuy.
  • Cirsium japonicum var. vestitum Kitam.
Synonyms[1]
  • Carduus eriophorus Thunb. (1784), nom. illeg., later homonym
  • Carduus japonicus (DC.) Franch. (1883)
  • Cnicus japonicus (DC.) Maxim. (1874)

Cirsium japonicum, commonly known as Japanese thistle, plumed thistle, or sea thistle, is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family, Asteraceae. It is a perennial thistle native to eastern Asia, ranging from Japan to Korea, China, Taiwan, and Vietnam.[1]

Varieties

Five varieties are accepted.[1]

  • Cirsium japonicum f. arakii (Kitam.) Kitam. – Japan
  • Cirsium japonicum var. diabolicum (Kitam.) Kadota – Japan (Honshu)
  • Cirsium japonicum var. japonicum – China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam
  • Cirsium japonicum var. maritimum Konta & Katsuy. – Japan (Honshu)
  • Cirsium japonicum var. vestitum Kitam. – Japan (Honshu and Shikoku)

References

  1. ^ a b c d Cirsium japonicum DC. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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