Carduus nutans L. subsp. nutans

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Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Carduus // Species: Carduus nutans L.// Subspecies: Carduus nutans L. subsp. nutans

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (Tutin et al., 1976).

Distribution:  Native from Europe to Siberia and northwest China (Xinjiang) according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Found in open and dry habitats- grassland, sparse shrubland, rocky terrains.

Lifeform: Biennial.

Flowering period: Late spring – summer: MAY, JUN, JUL.

   Carduus nutans subsp. nutans – habit. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Carduus nutans subsp. nutans – habit. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Carduus nutans subsp. nutans – habit. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Carduus nutans subsp. nutans – habit. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Carduus nutans subsp. nutans – habit. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Carduus nutans subsp. nutans – developing capitulum. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Carduus nutans subsp. nutans – capitulum. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Carduus nutans subsp. nutans – capitulum. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Carduus nutans subsp. nutans – capitulum. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Carduus nutans subsp. nutans – capitulum. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Carduus nutans subsp. nutans – capitulum. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Carduus nutans subsp. nutans – capitulum. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Carduus nutans subsp. nutans – fruiting capitulum. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Carduus nutans subsp. nutans – achenes. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Carduus nutans subsp. nutans – cauline lef. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Carduus nutans subsp. nutans – cauline leaves. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Carduus nutans subsp. nutans – lower cauline leaves. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Carduus nutans subsp. nutans – basal and lower cauline leaves. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
   Carduus nutans subsp. nutans – plant base with basal and lower cauline leaves. Gorges of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1976). Flora Europaea. Volume 4: Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Carduus nutans subsp. nutans. Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:51000087-1 [Accessed 06.11.2021].

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