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Broad-winged Thistle

Carduus acanthoides

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Common names

33 names · 26 languages
EnglishYour language
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  • spiny plumeless thistle[1][2]
Other languages (25)
Dutch
French
Belarusian
  • Чартапалох калючы[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 节毛飞廉[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 節毛飛廉[2]
Croatian
  • Bodljasti stričak[2]
Czech
  • bodlák obecný[2]
Danish
  • Tornet tidsel[2]
Estonian
  • torkav karuohakas[2]
Finnish
  • piikkikarhiainen[2]
German
Hungarian
  • Útszéli bogáncs[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • オオヒレアザミ[2]
Lithuanian
  • Dygliuotasis dagys[2]
Norwegian
  • piggtistel[2]
Polish
  • Oset nastroszony[2]
Russian
  • Чертополох колючий[2]
  • Чертополох шиповатый[2]
Serbian
  • Стричак[2]
Slovak
  • bodliak obyčajný[2]
  • bodliak tŕnitý[2]
Slovenian
  • navadni bodak[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • piggtistel[2]
Turkish
  • Saka Dikeni[2]
Ukrainian
  • Будяк звичайний[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Carduus acanthoides — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Broad-winged Thistle — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • Bärenklauartige Distel — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • Weg-Distel — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • Bastard Nodding Thistle — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • bristly thistle — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • spiny plumeless thistle — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • cardo negro — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • Chardon faux acanthe — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • chardon épineux — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • Cardo branca-orsina — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • Langstekelige distel — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
[2] Carduus acanthoides — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Broad-winged Thistle — results[1].names[1]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • Bärenklauartige Distel — results[1].names[7]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • Weg-Distel — results[1].names[6]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • Bastard Nodding Thistle — results[1].names[4]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • bristly thistle — results[1].names[27]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • spiny plumeless thistle — results[1].names[8]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • cardo negro — results[1].names[17]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • Chardon faux acanthe — results[1].names[3]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • chardon épineux — results[1].names[5]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • Cardo branca-orsina — results[1].names[32]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • Langstekelige distel — results[1].names[26]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • bodlák obecný — results[1].names[9]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • Tornet tidsel — results[1].names[10]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • Чертополох колючий — results[1].names[11]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • piggtistel — results[1].names[12]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • Чертополох шиповатый — results[1].names[13]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • piikkikarhiainen — results[1].names[14]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • Dygliuotasis dagys — results[1].names[15]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • Oset nastroszony — results[1].names[16]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • Útszéli bogáncs — results[1].names[18]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • オオヒレアザミ — results[1].names[19]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • torkav karuohakas — results[1].names[20]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • 节毛飞廉 — results[1].names[21]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • bodliak obyčajný — results[1].names[22]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • piggtistel — results[1].names[23]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • Bodljasti stričak — results[1].names[24]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • Стричак — results[1].names[25]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • Будяк звичайний — results[1].names[28]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • navadni bodak — results[1].names[29]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • 節毛飛廉 — results[1].names[30]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • Чартапалох калючы — results[1].names[31]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • bodliak tŕnitý — results[1].names[33]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
  • Saka Dikeni — results[1].names[34]; taxon id 76006; Carduus acanthoides.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Asteraceae

Genus-level classification for Carduus; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Broad-winged Thistle (Carduus acanthoides) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Carduus — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 296734; ID 3HGD; rank genus; status accepted

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