thistle

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• thistle
• Plume Thistles
• Thistles

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Cephalonoplos
• Breea
• Ascalea
• Epitrachys
• Echenais
• Erythrolaena
• Eriolepis
• Onotrophe
• Lophiolepis
• × Lophiocirsium
• Xylanthema
• Onopix
• Spanioptilon
• Ixine

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. It is further classified under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Asterales, falling within the family Asteraceae. Ultimately, its taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Cirsium.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution across several regions in Northern Europe. It can be found growing within the territories of Denmark and Finland. Additionally, the species is present in the Faroe Islands, which are known as Føroyar. Its range also extends to the island of Iceland. Finally, the plant is documented to inhabit various parts of Great Britain.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Chemicals

Cirsium has 10 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include (7R,8S)-dehydroconiferyl alcohol-8,5'-dehydroconiferyl aldehyde-9-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, (7S,8R)-dihydro-dehydrodiconiferyl alcohol-9-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside, BETA-SITOSTEROL, Flavonoids, Pectolinarin.

(7R,8S)-dehydroconiferyl alcohol-8,5'-dehydroconiferyl aldehyde-9-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

(7S,8R)-dihydro-dehydrodiconiferyl alcohol-9-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

BETA-SITOSTEROL

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Flavonoids

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Pectolinarin

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

RUTIN

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Sterols

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Triterpenes

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

isokaempferide-7-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

sucrose

1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Activities

Cirsium has 3 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antibacterial, Antioxidant, Hepatoprotective.

Antibacterial

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Antioxidant

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Hepatoprotective

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology