Thistle is the common name of a group of flowering plants characterized by leaves with sharp spikes on the margins, mostly in the family Asteraceae. Prickles can also occur all over the plant – on the stem and on the flat parts of the leaves.

2025年1月20日 · Learn about 33 fascinating thistle plants and how to identify them. Explore their unique characteristics and distinguish each variety with ease!

2024年2月23日 · Many thistle plants look alike, which makes them difficult to differentiate. But don’t worry — we’ve compiled some tips and tricks for identifying at least 15 amazing thistle plants! Occasionally, creeping thistle plants may produce white flowers.

We’re going to look at 14 different types of thistle plants. And we’ll find out what conditions they need to thrive in your garden – if you want them to! So if you’re ready, step this way to find out more …

2022年7月28日 · Thistle is the common name of a group of flowering plants characterised by leaves with sharp prickles on the margins. Prickles can also occur all over the plant – on the stem and on the flat parts of the leaves.

Thistle: A Field Guide. Many plants are called thistles and have in common prickliness. Stems, flowers, or leaves have bristly spikes, a protective characteristic rendering them unpleasant to handle (or eat, if you graze).

2025年1月14日 · thistle, weedy species of Cirsium, Carduus, Echinops, Sonchus, and other plant genera of the family Asteraceae. The word thistle most often refers to prickly leaved species of Carduus and Cirsium, which have dense heads of small, usually pink or purple flowers.

2024年9月19日 · Thistles are flowering plants characterised by their sharp prickles – some are common weeds but many can be great additions to UK gardens. Sometimes, the word ‘thistle’ is used to refer only to specific genera – Cirsium, Carduus and Onopordum. And sometimes it is used more broadly to refer to a wider range of prickly flowering plants.

The Cardueae are a tribe of flowering plants in the daisy family and the subfamily Carduoideae. [5] Most of them are commonly known as thistles; [6] four of the best known genera are Carduus, [7] Cynara (containing the widely eaten artichoke), Cirsium, [7] and Onopordum. [7]They are annual, biennial, or perennial herbs.Many species are thorny on leaves, stems, or involucre, …

2017年3月21日 · Fewleaf thistle (Cirsium remotifoilum), a native thistle Thistles are one of the most common weed problems that property owners deal with in Clackamas County. Many of the thistles we encounter are invasive and can grow to dominate a property.