Determined according to the botanical key provided by Werner in Tutin et al. (1976).
Lifeform: Perennial – hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.
Distribution: Native to Temperate Eurasia and northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Ruder plant usually associated with disturbed ground – cultivated land, wasteland, roadsides.
Flowering period: Summer: JUN, JUL, AUG.
Cirsium arvense – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cirsium arvense – habit. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cirsium arvense – flowering branch with developing capitula. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cirsium arvense – capitulum. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cirsium arvense – capitulum. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cirsium arvense – capitulum with involucre. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cirsium arvense – capitulum with involucre. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cirsium arvense – spent capitula. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cirsium arvense – fruiting capitula. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cirsium arvense – fruiting capitula. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cirsium arvense – fruiting capitulum. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cirsium arvense – branches with capitula and upper cauline leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cirsium arvense – stems with upper cauline leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cirsium arvense – stems with middle cauline leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cirsium arvense – middle cauline leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Cirsium arvense – middle cauline leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cirsium arvense – stems with lower cauline leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cirsium arvense – stem with lower cauline leaves. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cirsium arvense – adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cirsium arvense – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Golema” River and “Orizarska” River near village of Krushka, 08.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cirsium arvense – habit. Ruderal area near Kochani, 11.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cirsium arvense – upper part of plant with capitula. Ruderal area near Kochani, 11.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cirsium arvense – capitula. Ruderal area near Kochani, 11.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cirsium arvense – capitulum. Ruderal area near Kochani, 11.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cirsium arvense – capitulum. Ruderal area near Kochani, 11.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cirsium arvense – fruiting capitula. Ruderal area near Kochani, 11.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cirsium arvense – fruiting capitulum with achenes. Ruderal area near Kochani, 11.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cirsium arvense – stem with cauline leaves. Ruderal area near Kochani, 11.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Cirsium arvense – cauline leaves. Ruderal area near Kochani, 11.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Osogovo nature 