Image to followAI-generated illustrationCarduus crispus
Carduus crispus
FamilyGenus: Carduusnative in Germany
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About this species
Carduus crispus is a native herbaceous thistle reaching about one metre in height. It blooms from June to August and favours sunny spots with moist, fertile, calcareous soil.
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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit
Ecological significance
Carduus crispus is a native plant of moist, fertile, calcareous habitats, contributing to the diversity of the local vegetation.
Annual cycle
Flowers from June to August. The plant is herbaceous and non-woody.
Safety note
No specific hazards are known.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Starkzehrer (Nährstoffreicher/Fetter Boden)
Flowering period
Jun – Aug
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.98 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Provide a sunny position and moist, fertile, calcareous soil. This plant is suited to nutrient-rich ground and requires little disturbance.
Scientific profile
Carduus crispus is a herbaceous, non-woody plant native in Great Britain. It typically grows to about 0.98 metres tall and bears broad leaves with a leaf area around 5082 mm². The seeds (diaspores) have a mass of approximately 1.3835 mg. Flowering occurs between June and August. This species grows in full sun and prefers fresh to moderately moist, nutrient-rich soil with a calcareous or basic reaction. It is intolerant of saline conditions and is associated with habitats that experience low levels of disturbance. The species is listed under Red List category '*'.
Pollinators & visitors
49 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Pieris rapaeBombus pascuorumPyronia tithonusThymelicus sylvestrisPieris napiArgynnis paphiaBombus ruderariusManiola jurtinaBombus terrestrisBombus sylvestrisColias croceusAphantopus hyperantusFabriciana adippePieris brassicaeGonepteryx rhamniAglais urticaeBombus hypnorumBombus barbutellusBombus lucorumBombus campestrisBombus pratorumBombus hortorumSatyrium w-albumBoloria seleneBombus lapidariusBombus vestalisBombus humilisLasioglossum calceatumApis melliferaBombus sylvarumOsmia spinulosaBombus rupestrisHalictus simplexXylocopa violaceaHalictus scabiosaeAndrena labialisHalictus sexcinctusBombus soroeensisBombus norvegicusBombus bohemicusLasioglossum pauxillumBombus veteranusPsithyrus barbutellusLasioglossum punctatissimumHeriades truncorumHalictus quadricinctusPsithyrus campestrisSeladonia tumulorumEpisyrphus balteatus
Other flower visitors
3 other species visit the flowers
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•pollinator_interactions
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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