Cirsium eriophorum (L.) Scop.
(Woolly Thistle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCirsium eriophorum (Woolly Thistle)
GenusCirsium (thistle)
TribeCardueae (“thistles”)
SubfamilyLACTUCOIDEAE (“dandelions”)
FamilyASTERACEAE (daisies, dandelions and thistles, composite)
OrderASTERALES (daisies, dandelions, thistles and bell flowers)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Cirsium eriophorum (Woolly Thistle) :
1: Cirsium eriophorum (Woolly Thistle)
18 Jul 2000 OSGR: SU49 51° 40’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Capitula against skyImage 2: Capitula - in bud - close-upImage 3: Capitula - side viewImage 4: Capitula - top viewImage 5: Capitulum - side view - close-upImage 6: Capitulum - top view - close-upImage 7: Leaf rosetteImage 8: Plants
2: Cirsium eriophorum (Woolly Thistle)
3 Aug 1980 OSGR: SU17 51° 30’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Capitulum - bud - side view - close-upImage 2: Capitulum - side view - close-upImage 3: Capitulum - side view - close-up (2)Image 4: Capitulum - top view - close-upImage 5: Capitulum - top view - close-up (2)Image 6: Capitulum - top view - close-up (3)Image 7: Plant
3: Cirsium eriophorum (Woolly Thistle)
5 Jul 1980 OSGR: SU27 51° 30’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Capitulum - bud - top view - close-up
4: Cirsium eriophorum (Woolly Thistle)
27 Jul 1972 OSGR: SE86 54° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: South-east Yorks (VC 61) England
Image 1: Plant

Cirsium eriophorum (Woolly Thistle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cirsium eriophorum (Woolly Thistle)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 18 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cirsium eriophorum (Woolly Thistle)
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