Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Magnoliopsida Asteraceae

Foodplants for Agonopterix kaekeritziana, A. propinquella, Anagrapha falcifera, Autographa mandarina, Coleophora paripennella, C. peribenanderi, C. pratella, C. therinella, Epiblema cirsiana, Eucharia festiva, Eucosma hohenwartiana, Eupithecia centaureata, Ocnogyna loewii, Papaipema insulidens, P. sauzalitae, P. sauzalitae, Phyciodes mylitta, P. orseis, P. pallida, Sitochroa verticalis, Spaelotis ravida, Tebenna bjerkandrella, Udea lutealis, Xanthorhoe ferrugata

1600x1119 (~222Kb) USA: Wilson Arch on road 191 (38°16'32N, 109°22'27W), San Juan Co., Utah, 15.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela	1000x1427 (~157Kb) USA: Wilson Arch on road 191 (38°16'32N, 109°22'27W), San Juan Co., Utah, 15.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela	1202x1802 (~148Kb) USA: Washington, Kittitas Co., Tucquala Lake, 24.7.2011, Photo © Markku Savela
1202x1802 (~171Kb) USA: Washington, Kittitas Co., Tucquala Lake, 24.7.2011, Photo © Markku Savela

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

• Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Vägtistel Common Thistle Piikkiohdake Spear Thistle Bull Thistle

  • Carduus lanceolatum L.
  • Cnicus lanceolatum (L.) Willd.
  • Cirsium lanceolatum (L.) Scop.
  • Cirsium lanceolatum (L.) Hill.

  • Cirsium lanceolatum; [SK], 556; [RUNEBERG]
  • Cirsium vulgare crinitum; [iNaturalist]
  • Cirsium vulgare litorale; [iNaturalist]
  • Cirsium vulgare subsp. crinitum; [POWO]
  • Cirsium vulgare subsp. silvaticum; [POWO]
  • Cirsium vulgare subsp. vulgare; [POWO]
  • Cirsium vulgare var. litorale; [POWO]
  • Cirsium vulgare vulgare; [iNaturalist]
  • Cirsium vulgare; [RK], 439; [FPN], 503; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  400x676 (~34Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, 10.8.1996, Photo © Markku Savela	400x588 (~24Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, 10.8.1996, Photo © Markku Savela	300x450 (~23Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, 10.8.1996, Photo © Markku Savela
  500x734 (~72Kb) USA: Near Puyallup (47°15'18N 122°13'45W), Pierce Co., WA, 16.7.1999, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium vulgare det. David Keil	600x738 (~75Kb) USA: Near North Bend, (47°29'11N 121°43'53W), King Co., WA, 11.7.1999, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium vulgare det. David Keil

  Foodplant for Acronicta rumicis, Aethes cnicana, Autographa gamma, Epiblema scutulana, Scrobipalpa acuminatella, Vanessa cardui, Walshia miscecolorella

  Foodplant as Cirsium lanceolatum for Cochylis dubitana

• Cirsium oleraceum (L.) Scop. Kåltistel Kaaliohdake Cabbage Thistle Keltaohdake

  • Cirsium oleraceum; [RK], 439; [SK], 555; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO] ; [RUNEBERG]

  612x816 (~56Kb) Russia, Novgorod, 9.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  1305x979 (~133Kb) Russia, Novgorod, 9.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  1038x794 (~99Kb) Finland: Nokia, Pitkäniemi, 15.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Aethes cnicana, A. rubigana, Scrobipalpa acuminatella

  • f. amaranthina Lang.

    • Cirsium oleraceum f. amaranthina; [SK], 555
• Cirsium helenioides Hill Brudborste Borsttistel Huopaohdake Melancholy Thistle

  • Cirsium heterophyllum (L.) Hill

  • Cirsium helenioides; [RK], 439; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Cirsium heterophyllum; [SK], 556; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Cirsium × helenioides; [CoL]

  1305x979 (~196Kb) Finland, Mouhijärvi, Salmi, 4.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  783x1044 (~153Kb) Finland: Pirkkala, Hyrsinki, 27.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Calyciphora albodactylus

  Foodplant as Cirsium heterophyllum for Autographa gamma, Scrobipalpa acuminatella, Vanessa cardui

  • ? var. laciniosum Norrl.

    • Cirsium heterophyllum var. laciniosum Norrl.
    • Cirsium heterophyllum var. laciniosum [SK],
• Cirsium helenioides × palustre

  • Cirsium × wankelii Reichardt

  • Cirsium helenioides × palustre; [RK], 439
• Cirsium palustre (L.) Scop. Suo-ohdake Kärrtistel Marsh Thistle

  • Cirsium palustre; [RK], 440; [SK], 556; [GMBOT], 859; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO] ; [RUNEBERG]

  900x1350 (~112Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 2.7.2005, Photo © Markku Savela	900x1315 (~149Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 2.7.2005, Photo © Markku Savela	1000x765 (~80Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 2.7.2005, Photo © Markku Savela
  600x860 (~59Kb) FINLAND: Ks: Kuusamo, Liikasenvaara, 736:61, 10.7.1997, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium palustre det. Tapio Lahtonen	959x756 (~116Kb) Finland: Nokia, Penttilä, 16.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Autographa gamma, Eupithecia virgaureata, Hepialus humuli, Scrobipalpa acuminatella, S. pauperella

• Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. Pelto-ohdake Canada Thistle Åkertistel Creeping Thistle

  • Carduus arvense (L.) Robson
  • Cnicus arvense (L.) Hoffm.

  • Cirsium arvense var. alpestre; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Cirsium arvense; [RK], 440; [SK], 556; [GMBOT], 858; [FPN], 503; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Acronicta euphorbiae, A. rumicis, Autographa gamma, Ceramica pisi, Coleophora follicularis, C. paripennella, C. peribenanderi, Cucullia lucifuga, Diacrisia sannio, Ectropis crepuscularia, Eupithecia absinthiata, E. absinthiata, E. subfuscata, E. subfuscata, Hepialus humuli, Lacanobia contigua, L. oleracea, L. suasa, Lythria cruentaria, Melanchra persicariae, Mniotype bathensis, Odontopera bidentata, Orthosia gracilis, Scrobipalpa acuminatella, Vanessa cardui

  • var. arvense

    • Cirsium arvense var. horridum Wimm. & Grab.
    • Cirsium arvense var. maritimum Fr.

    • Cirsium arvense arvense; [iNaturalist]
    • Cirsium arvense var. arvense; [POWO]
    • Cirsium arvense var. arvense; [FPN], 503; [RK], 440
    • Cirsium arvense var. horridum; [SK], 557; [FPN], 903
    • Cirsium falconeri var. horrida; [CoL]
    • Cirsium japonicum horridum; [iNaturalist]
    • Cirsium japonicum var. maritimum; [CoL] ; [POWO]
    • Cirsium maritimum; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • var. mite (Wimm. & Grab.) Lange

    • Cirsium arvense var. mite; [RK], 440
  • var. argenteum (Vest) Fiori

    • Cirsium arvense var. argenteum; [RK], 440
  • var. vestitum Wimm. & Grab.

    • Cirsium arvense var. incanum (S. G. Gmel.) Ledeb.

    • Cirsium arvense var. vestitum; [CoL] ; [POWO]
    • Cirsium arvense vestitum; [iNaturalist]
    • Cirsium arvense var. vestitum; [RK], 440; [GMBOT], 858
    • Cirsium japonicum var. vestitum; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • var. commune Beck.

    • Cirsium arvense var. commune; [SK], 557
  • var. integrifolium Wimm & Grab.

    • Cirsium arvense integrifolium; [iNaturalist]
    • Cirsium arvense var. integrifolium; [CoL] ; [POWO]
    • Cirsium arvense var. integrifolium; [GMBOT], 858
    • ?Cirsium arvense f. integrifolium;

    528x960 (~122Kb) Russia, Novgorod, 9.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

• Cirsium esculentum (Siev.) Mey.

  • Cirsium esculentum (Siev.) Mey. [Oleg Kosterin]
  • Cirsium acaule Scop.

  • Cirsium acaule subsp. acaule; [CoL]
  • Cirsium acaule; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
  • Cirsium esculentum; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • var. caulescens

    • Cirsium esculentum var. caulescens (with stem)
  • var. acaulis

    • Cersium esculentum var. acaulis (without stem)

    • Cirsium acaule acaule; [iNaturalist]
    • Cirsium acaule gregarium; [iNaturalist]
    • Cirsium acaule subsp. gregarium; [CoL]

    788x512 (~168Kb) A stony steppen southern sloppe on the Dzhazator River right bank in its upper flow, between the Chikty and Akbul River, 2000 m above sea level, Kosh-Agach District, Altai Republic, West Siberia, Russia. 19th July 1998, Photo © Oleg Kosterin

• Cirsium canovirens (Rydb.) Petr. Gray-green Thistle

  • Cirsium canovirens (Rydb.) Petr.

  • Cirsium canovirens; [FPN], 903
  • Cirsium cymosum canovirens; [iNaturalist]
  • Cirsium cymosum var. canovirens; [CoL] ; [POWO]
• Cirsium brevifolium Nutt. Palouse Thistle

  • Cirsium brevifolium; [FPN], 904; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Cirsium brevifolium Nutt.;
• Cirsium flodmanii (Rydb.) Arthur Flodman's Thistle

  • Cirsium flodmanii (Rydb.) Arthur

  • Cirsium flodmanii; [FPN], 904; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Cirsium canum (L.) Bieb.

  • Cirsium canum; [GMBOT], 859; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Cirsium spinosissimum (Walt.) Scop. Yellow Thistle

  • Carduus spinosissimum Walt.
  • Cnicus horridulus Pursh.

  • Cirsium horridulum horridulum; [iNaturalist]
  • Cirsium horridulum megacanthum; [iNaturalist]
  • Cirsium horridulum var. megacanthum; [CoL]
  • Cirsium horridulum var. vittatum; [CoL]
  • Cirsium horridulum vittatum; [iNaturalist]
  • Cirsium horridulum; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Cirsium spinosissimum; [GMBOT], 857; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Cirsium pitcheri (Torr.) T. & G.

  • Cnicus pitcheri Torr.
  • Carduus pitcheri (Torr.) Porter

  • Cirsium Pitcheri; [GMBOT], 857
  • Cirsium pitcheri; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Cirsium undulatum (Nutt.) Spreng Wavy-leaved Thistle

  • Carduus undulatum Nutt.
  • Cnicus undulatum (Nutt.) Gray

  • Cirsium undulatum; [GMBOT], 857; [FPN], 904; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • var. megacephalum (Gray) Fernald

    • Cirsium undulatum var. megacephalum; [GMBOT], 857
• Cirsium subniveum Rydb. Jackson's Hole Thistle

  • Cirsium subniveum; [FPN], 904
  • Cirsium subniveum Rydb.;
• Cirsium utahense Petr. Utah Thistle

  • Cirsium neomexicanum utahense; [iNaturalist]
  • Cirsium utahense; [FPN], 904
  • Cirsium utahense Petr.;
• Cirsium tweedyi (Rydb.) Petr Tweedy's Thistle

  • Cirsium tweedyi (Rydb.) Petr

  • Cirsium tweedyi; [FPN], 904; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Cirsium callilepis (Greene) Jeps. Mountain Thistle

  • Cirsium callilepis (Greene) Jeps.

  • Cirsium callilepis; [FPN], 904
  • var. oregonense (Petr.) Howell

    • Cirsium oregonense (Petr.) Howell

    • Cirsium callilepis var. oregonense; [FPN], 904
• Cirsium longistylum Moore & Frankton Long-styled Thistle

  • Cirsium longistylum; [FPN], 905; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Cirsium longistylum Moore & Frankton;
• Cirsium magnificum (A. Nels.) Petr. Showy Thistle

  • Cirsium magnificum (A. Nels.) Petr.

  • Cirsium magnificum; [FPN], 905
• Cirsium scariosum Nutt. Elk Thistle

  • Cirsium scariosum americanum; [iNaturalist]
  • Cirsium scariosum citrinum; [iNaturalist]
  • Cirsium scariosum coloradense; [iNaturalist]
  • Cirsium scariosum congdonii; [iNaturalist]
  • Cirsium scariosum loncholepis; [iNaturalist]
  • Cirsium scariosum robustum; [iNaturalist]
  • Cirsium scariosum scariosum; [iNaturalist]
  • Cirsium scariosum thorneae; [iNaturalist]
  • Cirsium scariosum var. citrinum; [CoL]
  • Cirsium scariosum var. robustum; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Cirsium scariosum var. scariosum; [POWO]
  • Cirsium scariosum var. thorneae; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Cirsium scariosum var. toiyabense; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Cirsium scariosum; [FPN], 905; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Cirsium scariosum Nutt.;
• Cirsium brevistylum Cronq. Short-styled Thistle

  • Cirsium brevistylum; [FPN], 905; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Cirsium brevistylum Cronq.;

  900x1382 (~169Kb) USA: West Fork of Miller River (~ 47.6°N 121.4°W), King Co., WA, 24.7.2005, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium brevistylum det. Stewart Wechsler

• Cirsium hallii (Gray) Jones Hall's Thistle

  • Cirsium hallii (Gray) Jones

  • Cirsium hallii; [FPN], 905; [iNaturalist]
• Cirsium edule Nutt. Indian Thistle Edible Thistle

  • Cirsium edule edule; [iNaturalist]
  • Cirsium edule macounii; [iNaturalist]
  • Cirsium edule var. edule; [POWO]
  • Cirsium edule var. macounii; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Cirsium edule var. wenatchense; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Cirsium edule wenatchense; [iNaturalist]
  • Cirsium edule; [FPN], 905; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Cirsium edule Nutt.;

  600x824 (~81Kb) USA: Near Crystal Mtn, (46°57'27N 121°28'30W), Pierce Co., WA, 20.7.1999, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium edule det. David Keil	600x880 (~90Kb) USA: Corral Pass region (47°00'15N 121°29'02W ±1km), Pierce Co., WA, 18.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium edule det. David Keil Cirsium brevistylum? det. Stewart Wechsler	700x873 (~92Kb) USA: Corral Pass region (47°00'15N 121°29'02W ±1km), Pierce Co., WA, 18.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium edule det. David Keil Cirsium brevistylum? det. Stewart Wechsler
  900x621 (~173Kb) USA: Cape Blanco, (42°49'57N 124°32'50W ±0.5km), Curry Co. OR, 2.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium edule det. David Keil	600x939 (~87Kb) USA: Cape Blanco, (42°49'57N 124°32'50W ±0.5km), Curry Co. OR, 2.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium edule det. David Keil	700x986 (~83Kb) USA: Cape Blanco, (42°49'57N 124°32'50W ±0.5km), Curry Co. OR, 2.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium edule det. David Keil
  1000x645 (~142Kb) USA: Cape Blanco, (42°49'43N 124°33'45W ±1km), Curry Co. OR, 2.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium edule det. David Keil	1000x662 (~148Kb) USA: Cape Blanco, (42°49'43N 124°33'45W ±1km), Curry Co. OR, 2.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium edule det. David Keil	600x923 (~122Kb) USA: Cape Blanco, (42°49'43N 124°33'45W ±1km), Curry Co. OR, 2.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela Cirsium edule det. David Keil

• Cirsium remotifolium (Hook.) DC. Weak Thistle

  • Cirsium remotifolium (Hook.) DC.

  • Cirsium remotifolium odontolepis; [iNaturalist]
  • Cirsium remotifolium remotifolium; [iNaturalist]
  • Cirsium remotifolium rivulare; [iNaturalist]
  • Cirsium remotifolium var. odontolepis; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Cirsium remotifolium var. remotifolium; [POWO]
  • Cirsium remotifolium var. rivulare; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Cirsium remotifolium; [FPN], 905; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Cirsium hookerianum Nutt. Hooker's Thistle White Thistle

  • Cirsium hookerianum; [FPN], 905; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Cirsium hookerianum Nutt.;
• Cirsium canescens Nutt.

  • Cirsium canescens; [GMBOT], 857; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Cirsium discolor (Muhl.) Spreng.

  • Carduus discolor (Muhl.) Nutt
  • Cnicus altissiumus var. discolor (Muhl.) Gray

  • Cirsium discolor; [GMBOT], 857; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Cirsium altissimum (L.) Spreng.

  • Carduus altissimum L.
  • Cnicus altissimum (L.) Willd.

  • Cirsium altissimum; [GMBOT], 858; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Calephelis muticum

• Cirsium iowense (Pammel) Fernald

  • Cirsium iowense; [GMBOT], 858
  • Cirsium × iowense; [iNaturalist]
• Cirsium virginianum (L.) Michx.

  • Carduus virginianum L.
  • Cnicus virginianum (L.) Pursh.

  • Cirsium virginianum; [GMBOT], 858; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Cirsium muticum Michx. Swamp Thistle

  • Carduus muticum (Michx.) Pers.
  • Cnicus muticum (Michx.) Pursh.

  • Cirsium muticum; [GMBOT], 858; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Calephelis muticum

  • var. subpinnatifidum (Britton) Fernald

    • Cirsium muticum var. subpinnatifidum; [GMBOT], 858
• Cirsium pumilum (Nutt.) Spreng Pasture Thistle Bull Thistle

  • Cnicus odoratus Muhl. (nom. nud.)
  • Carduus odoratus Porter

  • Carduus pumilum; [GMBOT], 858
  • Cirsium pumilum pumilum; [iNaturalist]
  • Cirsium pumilum var. pumilum; [POWO]
  • Cirsium pumilum; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Cirsium hillii (Canby) Fernald

  • Cnicus hillii Canby
  • Carduus hillii (Canbu) Porter

  • Carduus Hillii; [GMBOT], 858
  • Cirsium pumilum hillii; [iNaturalist]
  • Cirsium pumilum var. hillii; [CoL] ; [POWO]
• Cirsium scopulorum (Greene) Cockerell ex Daniels

  • Cirsium eriocephalum Gray
  • Cirsium hesperium (Eeastw.) Petr

  • Cirsium hesperium; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Cirsium scopulorum; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  identification uncertain 1200x1659 (~474Kb) USA: Colorado, Clear Creek Co., Mt. Evans, 23.7.2012 (roadside), Photo © Markku Savela

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