Carduus litigiosus
A species in the Asteraceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Carduus
- Species
- Carduus litigiosus
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1821
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Carduus litigiosus. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
10 synonyms in this snapshot
- Carduus arenariusName author: DC.
- Carduus candolleiName author: Moretti
- Carduus candollei subsp. candolleiName author: Not supplied
- Carduus candollei subsp. intricatusName author: (Rchb.) Nyman
- Carduus decandolleiName author: Steud.
- Carduus intricatusName author: Rchb.f.
- Carduus litigiosus var. litigiosusName author: Not supplied
- Carduus montanusName author: Suffren ex DC.
- Carduus sanctae-balmaeName author: Loisel.
- Cnicus arenariusName author: Willd.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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