Cirsium arvense (Linnaeus 1753) Scopoli 1772 (Family Asteraceae)


Plant

Leaf

Flower

Fruit

Height: 40-100cm
Arbuscular Mycorrhizal
Perennial, Rhizomatous, Stoloniferous, Persistent Seed Bank
Hermaphrodite, Flowering June - September (Earliest: 19.6)

Protective Chemicals
Flavonoids Acacetin, Apigenin, Astragalin, Isokaemferide, Kaempferol, Linarin,
Luteolin, Methylkaempferol, Pectolinaringen, Quercitin, Rutin, Tricin
Other Phenolics Syringin
Sterols Taraxasterol

Biotopes:
Meadows

Hedge Rows

Around Buildings
Flower Visitors:
Many Apidae

Several Vespidae

Eusterinx bispinosa

Ectemnius continuus

Many Nymphalidae

Thymelicus sylvestris

Lycaena phlaeas

Polyommatus icarus

Eilema depressa

Autographa gamma

Cerapteryx graminis

Minoa murinata

Yponomeuta padella

Crambus perlella

Several Conopidae

Many Syrphidae

Several Tachinidae

Graphomya maculata

Helina impuncta

Sarcophaga carnaria

Lyciella affinis

Dilophus femoratus

Several Cerambycidae

Brassicogethes fulvipes

Rhagonycha fulva

Adelphocoris lineolatus

Closterotomus norwegicus

Panorpa vulgaris
Seed Dispersal: Wind
Parasites:
Ramularia cirsii

Golovinomyces cichoracearum

Aethes cnicana Larva (Seeds & Stem Borer)

Lobesia abscisana Larva (Stem Borer)

Scrobipalpa acuminatella Larva (Leaf Miner)

Coleophora trochilella Larva

Agonopterix subpropinquella Larva (Leaf Miner)

Several Agromyzidae

Several Tephritidae Larvae (Flower & Stem Galls)

Cheilosia flavipes Larva

Bradysia giraudii Larva (Stem Borer)

Several Apionidae Larvae

Agapanthia cardui Larva (Stem Borer)

Agapanthia villosoviridescens Larva (Stem Borer)

Lixus pulverulentus Larva (Stem Borer)

Apteropeda orbiculata Larva (Leaf Miner)
Possible Parasites:
Protearomyia nigra Larva (Stem Borer)

Oedemera nobilis Larva (Stem Borer)
Herbivores:
Vanessa cardui

Several Noctuidae

Several Tortricidae

Sitochroa verticalis Larva

Ectropis crepuscularia

Agonopterix arenella Larva

Ametastegia tenera

Several Chrysomelidae

Lixus pulverulentus

Forficula auricularia

Cepaea
Possible Herbivores:
Anania perlucidalis Larva

Udea lutealis Larva

Agapeta hamana Larva

Celypha lacunana

Several Chrysomelidae
Sapivores:
Several Aphididae

Several Miridae

Carpocoris fuscispinus

Carpocoris purpureipennis

Philaenus spumarius

Euscelidius schenckii
Possible Sapivores:
Several Cicadellidae

Apolygus lucorum

Lygus pratensis

Palomena prasina

Enoplops scapha

Centrotus cornutus Nymph
Florivores:
Several Curculionidae Larvae
Possible Florivores:
Eupithecia centaureata

Cnephasia pasiuana
Granivores:
Amara apricaria

Amara eurynota

Stictopleurus punctatonervosus

Dolycoris baccarum
Possible Granivores:
Eurygaster maura

Liorhyssus hyalinus

Ecological Flora of the British Isles
Skye Flora: Creeping Thistle


Pictures © 2003, 2004, 2005 J.K. Lindsey

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