Carduus edelbergii Rech.f.

 
  • Family : ASTERACEAE
    (Composite Or Aster Or Sunflower Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GENDA FAMILY (गेंदा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Compositae
  • Synonym(s) : Carduus lucidus Wall.; Cnicus lucidus Wall. ex DC.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Carduus edelbergii Rech.f.
  • Common name : Edelberg's Cotton Thistle
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Himalayas, altitudes of 2000 - 4500 m.
  • Comments / notes : Grows along roadsides.
  • Flower, Fruit : August
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
    • Himachal Pradesh : Kinnaur district
  • Native : Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Afghanistan to Nepal
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 153
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Carduus edelbergii. Downloaded on 12 November 2024.

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