Cirsium japonicum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Cirsium |
| Species: | C. japonicum
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| Binomial name | |
| Cirsium japonicum DC. (1838)
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Cirsium japonicum, commonly known as Japanese thistle, plumed thistle, or sea thistle, is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family, Asteraceae. It is a perennial thistle native to eastern Asia, ranging from Japan to Korea, China, Taiwan, and Vietnam.[1]
Varieties
[edit]Five varieties are accepted.[1]
- Cirsium japonicum f. arakii (Kitam.) Kitam. – Japan
- Cirsium japonicum var. diabolicum (Kitam.) Kadota – Japan (Honshu)
- Cirsium japonicum var. japonicum – China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam
- Cirsium japonicum var. maritimum Konta & Katsuy. – Japan (Honshu)
- Cirsium japonicum var. vestitum Kitam. – Japan (Honshu and Shikoku)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Cirsium japonicum DC. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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