Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusCirsium
Scientific name with authorshipCirsium arvense (L.) Scop.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Aplotaxis circioides DC.Aplotaxis pungens DC.Breea arvensis (L.) Less.Breea dioica (Cass.) Less.Breea ochrolepidea (Juz.) SojákBreea ochrolepidia (Juz.) SojákBreea praealta (Cass.) Less.Breea setosa (Willd.) Kitam.Breea setosa (Willd.) SojákCarduus arvensis (L.) HillCarduus arvensis (L.) RobsonCarduus arvensis subsp. setosus (Willd.) Hook.fil.Carduus arvensis var. arvensisCarduus arvensis var. latifolius Bab.Carduus arvensis var. setosus (Willd.) Franch.Carduus haemorrhoidalis DC.Carduus serratuloides Neck.Carduus setosus Bab.Cephalonoplos arvense (L.) Fourr.Cephalonoplos arvense var. alpestre Kitam.Cephalonoplos arvensis (L.) Fourr.Cephalonoplos arvensis var. arvensisCephalonoplos ochrolepidium (Juz.) Juz.Cephalonoplos setosum (Willd.) Kitam.Cirsium albicans Willk.Cirsium albiflorum (Kitag.) Kitag.Cirsium argenteum PeyerCirsium argenteum Peyer ex VestCirsium argunense DC.Cirsium arvense f. albiflorum (E.L.Rand & Redfield) R.Hoffm.Cirsium arvense f. albiflorum Kitag.Cirsium arvense f. argenteum (Vest) Sagorski & Gus.SchneiderCirsium arvense f. arvenseCirsium arvense f. horridum (Wimm. & Grab.) Sagorski & Gus.SchneiderCirsium arvense f. incanum (Beck) GajicCirsium arvense f. mite (Wimm. & Grab.) Vollm.Cirsium arvense f. rubricaule LepageCirsium arvense subsp. arvenseCirsium arvense subsp. setosum (Willd.) IlijnCirsium arvense subsp. setosum (Willd.) IljinCirsium arvense subsp. vestitum (Wimm. & Grab.) Petr.Cirsium arvense subsp. vestitum (Wimm. & Grab.) Petr. ex Arènes, 1954Cirsium arvense var. albiflorum Wirtg.Cirsium arvense var. argentatum (Vest.) FioniCirsium arvense var. argenteum (Peyer ex Vest) FioriCirsium arvense var. argenteum Treuinf.Cirsium arvense var. decurrens TorgesCirsium arvense var. decurrens Wallr.Cirsium arvense var. discolor Neilr.Cirsium arvense var. ferox Hartm.Cirsium arvense var. horridum Wimm. & Grab.Cirsium arvense var. incanum BeckCirsium arvense var. integrifolium K.KochCirsium arvense var. malhoi GiraudiasCirsium arvense var. maritimum Fr.Cirsium arvense var. mite Wimm. & Grab.Cirsium arvense var. niveotomentosum Wender.Cirsium arvense var. setosum (Willd.) Hohen.Cirsium arvense var. setosum (Willd.) Ledeb.Cirsium arvense var. setosum (Willd.) Wirtg.Cirsium arvense var. spinosissimum Neilr.Cirsium arvense var. spinosissimum OrtmannCirsium arvense var. subulatum (Ledeb.) Ledeb.Cirsium arvense var. tomentosum J.BeckerCirsium arvense var. tomentosum Lej.Cirsium benearnense Gand., 1884Cirsium dioicum Cass.Cirsium halophilum Turcz.Cirsium halophilum Turcz. ex HerderCirsium horridum (Wimm. & Grab.) StankovCirsium laevigatum TauschCirsium macrostylon (Moretti) Rchb.Cirsium mutatum Menyh.Cirsium neglectum Fisch.Cirsium neglectum Fisch. ex Spreng.Cirsium ochrolepidium Juz.Cirsium praealtum Cass.Cirsium rubricaule Novopokr.Cirsium ruthenicum Fisch.Cirsium serratuloides Neck.Cirsium setosum (Willd.) BesserCirsium setosum (Willd.) Besser ex M.Bieb.Cirsium setosum f. albiflorum Kitag.Cirsium setosum subsp. albiflorum (Kitag.) Kitag.Cirsium setosum var. mite (Wimm. & Grab.) TzvelevCirsium setosum var. setosumCirsium setosum var. subulatum Ledeb.Cirsium sordidum Wallr.Cirsium stocksii Boiss.Cnicus arvensis (L.) G.Gaertn. et al., 1801Cnicus arvensis (L.) Hoffm.Cnicus arvensis (L.) RothCnicus arvensis (L.) WibelCnicus arvensis f. albiflorus E.L.Rand & RedfieldCnicus arvensis f. arvensisCnicus arvensis subsp. microstylon (Rchb.) Arcang.Cnicus arvensis var. arvensisCnicus arvensis var. setosus (Willd.) Maxim.Cnicus macrostylus MorettiCnicus ruthenicus J.Henning
Documented use categories
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier195034-1
Use codesME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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