Cirsium rivulare
(Jacq.) All.
Meadow thistle
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCirsium rivulare is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to eastern and western Europe, adventive in Britain, and naturalised in Sweden and Belgium. Growing to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) tall, this erect herbaceous perennial is a clump-forming thistle, with narrow grey-green prickly leaves and small purple globular flowerheads in early to midsummer. The Latin specific epithet rivulare means "brook loving". The plant prefers moist conditions but can tolerate some dryness. The cultivar Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum', with deep crimson flowers, has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It is very hardy down to at least −20 °C (−4 °F) (RHS rating H7), and thrives in full sun.
Description
A thistle herb of the Asteraceae family with prickly leaves and purple flowers, found in wet meadows of temperate regions.
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Edible Uses
The leaves before flowering are boiled and eaten as a potherb.
Traditional Uses
The leaves before flowering are boiled and used as a potherb.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in wet meadows.
Where It Grows
Europe, Poland,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Jagger, Scerbok, Scyrbok
References (2)
- Łukasz Łuczaj and Wojciech M Szymański, 2007, Wild vascular plants gathered for consumption in the Polish countryside: a review. J Ethnobiol Ethnomedicine. 2007; 3: 17
- Lukasz, L., 2016, Wild Edible Plants Traditionally Used in Poland.
