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Other use

Cirsium rivulare (Jacq.)All. Asteraceae 'Atropurpureum' . Plume thistle. Distribution: Central and SW Europe. The 16th and 17th century herbals call Cirsium 'thistles' without separating them as we do now into different genera - and attribute no use to them. A currently popular garden plant.
Oakeley, Dr. Henry F. (2013). Wellcome Library notes. link

Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum'

Family: ASTERACEAE
Genus: Cirsium
Species: rivulare
Cultivar: 'Atropurpureum'
Common names: Plume Thistle 'Atropurpureum'
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Garden status: Not currently grown


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