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Carduus crispus, the curly plumeless thistle[1] or welted thistle,[2] is a biennial herb in the daisy family Asteraceae. It is native to Europe and Asia.

Carduus crispus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Carduus
Species:	C. crispus
Binomial name
Carduus crispus L.

Distribution

The plant is found from Southwestern Europe, through Scandinavia and Siberia, to Eastern Asia.[3][4]

Uses

Wildlife

The species and genus is a favorite food plant of caterpillars of the painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui), which derives its specific epithet, cardui, from their preference for Carduus thistles. It is also used by bees for honey production.

Medicinal

Extracts from this plant have been found to have anti-cancer properties,^{[medical citation needed]} the main one of which being crispine B.

It is said to hold restorative and anodyne properties in its roots.^{[medical citation needed]}

Invasive species

Carduus crispus is an introduced species in North America, and a noxious weed in several U.S. states, including West Virginia.[5]

References

External links

Media related to Carduus crispus at Wikimedia Commons

На других языках

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- [en] Carduus crispus

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[it] Carduus crispus

Il cardo crespo (Carduus crispus L., 1753) è una pianta erbacea angiosperma dicotiledone bienne dai grandi capolini violetto-purpurei appartenente alla famiglia delle Asteraceae.[1][2]

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[ru] Чертополох курчавый

Чертополо́х курча́вый (лат. Carduus crispus) — вид двудольных растений рода Чертополох (Carduus) семейства Астровые (Asteraceae). Растение впервые описано шведским систематиком Карлом Линнеем в 1753 году[2].

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