Kingdom Plantae Family Asteraceae Genus Cirsium Higher classification Cirsium | Order Asterales Tribe Cynareae Scientific name Cirsium oleraceum Rank Species | |
Similar Cirsium, Cirsium palustre, Cirsium heterophyllum, Cirsium acaule, Cirsium spinosissimum |
Cirsium oleraceum, the cabbage thistle or Siberian thistle, is a species of thistle in the genus Cirsium within the sunflower family, native to central and eastern Europe and Asia, where it grows in wet lowland soils.
Cirsium oleraceum is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 1.5 m tall, the stems unbranched or with only a very few branches. The leaves are broad and ovoid, with a weakly spiny margin. The flowers are produced in dense flower heads which are 2.5-4 cm diameter, pale yellow, but sometimes tinged pink.
Usage
For cooking: In salads the young stems and leaves are edible, and cultivated for food in Japan and India.
References
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