Image to followAI-generated illustrationCirsium dissectum
Cirsium dissectum
FamilyGenus: Cirsiumnative in Germany
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About this species
Cirsium dissectum is a native herbaceous perennial of damp, nutrient-poor soils in Great Britain, producing thistle-like flowerheads in June and July.
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PollinationLarval host
Ecological significance
Cirsium dissectum is a component of native damp grassland communities in Great Britain and contributes to the botanical interest of these habitats.
Annual cycle
A perennial herbaceous plant, Cirsium dissectum emerges in spring, flowers in June and July, sets seed in late summer, and dies back to a rootstock over winter.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Feucht
Soil
Schwachzehrer (Magerer Boden)
Flowering period
Jun – Jul
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.461 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow in full sun in a moisture-retentive but poorly fertile soil, such as a damp meadow or bog garden. Avoid fertilising, as Cirsium dissectum thrives in low-nutrient conditions. The plant is herbaceous and dies back in winter, needing no special pruning. It may self-seed if naturalisation is desired.
Scientific profile
Cirsium dissectum is a native herbaceous plant of Great Britain, where it occurs in moist, nutrient-poor habitats in full sun. It reaches around 46 centimetres in height and bears broad, non-woody leaves. Flowering takes place in June and July, with typical thistle-like flowerheads. The species favours neutral to slightly acid soils of low fertility and is adapted to conditions of little disturbance.
Pollinators & visitors
67 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Bombus humilisBombus hypnorumBombus lucorumPolygonia c-albumPyrgus malvaeThymelicus sylvestrisPyronia tithonusThymelicus lineolaSatyrium w-albumLasiommata megeraLysandra coridonPararge aegeriaColias croceusHalictus tumulorumCelastrina argiolusAricia agestisErynnis tagesBoloria selenePieris brassicaeErebia aethiopsBombus vestalisHipparchia semeleMelanargia galatheaManiola jurtinaOsmia leaianaFabriciana adippeHesperia commaSphecodes puncticepsSpeyeria aglajaSphecodes geoffrellusAphantopus hyperantusSphecodes monilicornisCoenonympha pamphilusPanurgus banksianusAndrena pilipesBombus hortorumAnthidium manicatumBombus lapidariusBombus pratorumAndrena flavipesBombus pascuorumPieris napiAglais urticaeArgynnis paphiaLycaena phlaeasLasioglossum fratellumClossiana euphrosyneAndrena denticulatathecla betulaeSphecodes ephippius
Host relationships
1 species use this plant as a host
Cassida rubiginosa
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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