Russian Knapweed

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Russian centaurea
• Russian knapweed
• Turkestan thistle
• hardheads
• Russian Knotweed
• Russian-knapweed
• blueweed
• creeping-knapweed
• mountain-bluet
• Russian Centaurea Knapweed

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Acroptilon picris var. angustifolium
• Acroptilon picris var. obtusifolium
• Leuzea repens
• Acroptilon picris var. oxylepis
• Carduus picris
• Centaurea repens
• Centaurea picris
• Acroptilon angustifolium
• Acroptilon australe
• Acroptilon obtusifolium
• Acroptilon picris
• Acroptilon repens
• Acroptilon picris var. subdentatum
• Acroptilon repens subsp. australe
• Acroptilon serratum
• Acroptilon picris var. serratum
• Acroptilon subdentatum
• Serratula picris

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Asterales, it is classified under the family Asteraceae. Its specific taxonomic identification is completed by the genus Rhaponticum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution across several regions of the European continent. In Northern Europe, its presence can be noted within the borders of Great Britain. Moving into Middle Europe, the species is found inhabiting the landscapes of Belgium. Its range extends further through the central territories of Germany and Poland. Finally, the plant is also documented growing throughout the Czech-Slovakia region.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Chemicals

Rhaponticum repens has 13 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 4'-Hydroxywogonin, Apigenin 7-O-beta-D-glucoside, Cynaropicrin, DOCOSANE, Daucosterol.

4'-Hydroxywogonin

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Apigenin 7-O-beta-D-glucoside

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Cynaropicrin

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

DOCOSANE

1. Acta parasitologica

Daucosterol

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Ethyl caffeate

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

NONADECANE

1. Acta parasitologica

STIGMASTEROL

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Syringin

1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Terpenoid

1. Heliyon

Medicinal Uses

Rhaponticum repens has 1 reported medicinal uses identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include infectious disease.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations