Cirsium purpuratum
| Cirsium purpuratum | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Cirsium |
| Species: | C. purpuratum |
| Binomial name | |
| Cirsium purpuratum (Maxim.) Matsum., 1895 | |
| Synonyms | |
| Cnicus purpuratus Maxim., 1879 | |
Cirsium purpuratum is a species of plume thistle native to Japan.[1][2]
The plant grows to around 1.5m in height and the flower heads are up to 10 cm in diameter.
References
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- ^ Matsum. (1895). In: Enum. Sci. Names 83.
- ^ "Cirsium purpuratum Matsum". Plants of the World Online.