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Onopordum nervosum

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Onopordum nervosum
Flowerhead
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Onopordum
Species:
O. nervosum
Binomial name
Onopordum nervosum

Onopordum nervosum, called Moor's cotton thistle or reticulate thistle, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Onopordum native to the Iberian peninsula.[2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

Subspecies

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The following subspecies are currently accepted:[2]

  • Onopordum nervosum subsp. castellanum Gonz.Sierra, Pérez Morales, Penas & Rivas Mart.
  • Onopordum nervosum subsp. nervosum

References

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  1. ^ Voy. Bot. Espagne 2: 357 (1841)
  2. ^ a b "Onopordum nervosum Boiss". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Onopordum nervosum Moor's cotton thistle". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 22 October 2020.