Asteraceae
Curly plumeless thistle
Carduus crispus
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Carduus
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Curly plumeless thistle
Synonyms
- Carduus crispus subsp. agrestis Vollm.
- Carduus crispus subsp. incanus (Klok.) Soó
- Carduus crispus var. albus Makino
- Carduus crispus var. integrifolius Rchb.
- Carduus crispus var. microcephalus Domin
- Carduus fissurae Nyár.
- Carduus incanus Klokov
- Carduus inclinans Stokes
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Biennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: AnRo0002, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.