Carduus
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Carduus is a genus of about 90 species of thistles in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe, Asia and Africa. Carduus is Latin for a thistle.[1]
Carduus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Coleophora therinella.
- Selected species
- Carduus acanthoides (Welted Thistle)
- Carduus chamaecephalus African species
- Carduus crispus (Curly Plumeless Thistle)
- Carduus defloratus (Alpine Thistle)
- Carduus keniensis is a giant thistle endemic to Mount Kenya and the Aberdares
- Carduus nutans (Musk Thistle or Nodding Thistle)
- Carduus personata (Great Marsh Thistle)
- Carduus pycnocephalus (Italian Plumeless Thistle)
- Carduus tenuiflorus (Slender Thistle)
- Hybrids
- Carduus × orthocephalus
[edit] Chardonnay
Cardonnacum, derived from carduus, is the Latin for a place with thistles. This is believed to be the origin of name of the Burgundy village of Chardonnay, Saône-et-Loire, which in turn is thought to be the home of the famous Chardonnay grape variety.
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[edit] External links
- Carduus (a genus of thistles). BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK). Retrieved on 2007-11-30.
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