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soft thistle

Scientific Name: Cirsium carolinianum

Family: Asteraceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Biennial, Perennial

Other Names: IN (Carolina thistle), OH (Carolina thistle)

       

*Cirsium carolinianum* - Soft Thistle

The plant known as soft thistle goes by the scientific name *Cirsium carolinianum*. It is also commonly referred to as Carolina thistle.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: *Cirsium carolinianum* (Walter) Fernald &amp B.G. Schub.
  • Family: Asteraceae
  • Synonyms: Carolina thistle, soft thistle

Distribution and Habitat

  • The text mentions that *Cirsium carolinianum* is a member of the New World lineage of true thistles.
  • It is also mentioned to be located in Scotland

Morphological Characteristics

  • *Cirsium arvense*, a cousin of *Cirsium carolinianum*, has a soft, sappy stem that tends to snap off when pulled.
  • The Melancholy Thistle (*Cirsium helenioides*), another related species, has soft leaves and is less spikey than other thistles.