Asteraceae
Illyrian cottonthistle
Onopordum illyricum
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Onopordum
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Common names
By language (3)
- Croatian
- Magareće zelje
- English
- Illyrian cottonthistle
- Spanish
- Arrecata, Arrecate, Cardo cabeza de turco, Cardo del demonio, Cardos toberos
Synonyms
- Carduus illyricus Baill.
- Onopordum arabicum L.
- Onopordum illyricum subsp. delortii (Timb.-Lagr.) Arènes
- Onopordum spectabile Rouy
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Biennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
Photo: Philmarin, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Philmarin, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Philmarin, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Philmarin, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Philmarin, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Philmarin, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Philmarin, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Philmarin, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Philmarin, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Philmarin, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Ziegler175, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Ziegler175, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.