Genus Cirsium Mill.


Summary
Genus number:
2626
Last updated:
11 January 2011
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Carduoideae
Tribe:
Cardueae
Subtribe:
Carduinae
Accession count:

59 (50  active, 8  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:


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References:
  1. Kelch, D. G. & B. G. Baldwin. 2003. Phylogeny and ecological radiation of New World thistles (Cirsium Cardueae-Compositae) based on ITS and ETS rDNA sequence data. Molec. Ecol. 12:141-151.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=2626. Accessed 15 April 2026.