Species

Carduus tenuiflorus

Etymology

Carduus: From the Greek word kardos which means thistle.

Common Name(s)

winged thistle

Family

Asteraceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

NVS Species Code

CARTEN

The National Vegetation Survey (NVS) Databank is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 94,000 vegetation survey plots - including data from over 19,000 permanent plots. NVS maintains a standard set of species code abbreviations that correspond to standard scientific plant names from the Ngä Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand Plants database.

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Herbs - Composites

Similar Taxa

Wings of upper stem 2-3-(10) mm wide between clusters of teeth; capitula sessile in compact terminal and subterminal clusters of 3-8-(12); involucral bracts with midvein raised in upper 1/2.

Flower Colours

Violet / Purple

Year Naturalised

1883

Origin

W. Europe

This page last updated on 30 Jul 2014