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Carduus crispus
Welted thistle
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The Carduus crispus plant species is found in Europe to Asia. A rare casual in Britain[17]. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Welted thistle.

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Latin Name:  Carduus crispus
Common Name:  Welted thistle
Family:  Compositae
Author:  L.
 
Known Hazards:  The root may be slightly toxic[178].
 
Mature Height:  0.9   Mature Width:  
 
Habitat:  Waste ground, cultivated fields and roadsides in Japan[58].



Cultivation Notes:  Succeeds in a sunny position in ordinary garden soil[1, 200]. This species is closely related to C. acanthoides[17].

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