Pollinator plant

welted thistle

Carduus crispus

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Common names

27 names · 25 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Curly plumeless thistle
  • welted thistle[3][1][2]
Other languages (24)
Dutch
French
Belarusian
  • Чартапалох кучаравы[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 丝毛飞廉[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 絲毛飛廉[2]
Czech
  • bodlák kadeřavý[2]
Danish
  • Kruset tidsel[2]
Estonian
  • kähar karuohakas[2]
Finnish
  • kyläkarhiainen[2]
German
Hungarian
  • fodros bogáncs[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • ヒレアザミ[2]
Korean
  • 지느러미엉겅퀴[2]
Lithuanian
  • Garbiniuotasis dagys[2]
Mongolian
  • Буржгар чөргөс[2]
Norwegian
  • krusetistel[2]
Polish
  • Oset kędzierzawy[2]
Russian
  • Чертополох курчавый[2]
Slovak
  • bodliak kučeravý[2]
Slovenian
  • kodrasti bodak[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • krustistel[2]
Ukrainian
  • Будяк кучерявий[2]
Sources & name notes (3)

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 crispus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Krause Distel — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • Krause Ringdistel — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • Welted Thistle — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • cardo de burro — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • Chardon crépu — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • cardo crespo — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • Kruldistel — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
[2] Carduus crispus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Krause Distel — results[15].names[7]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • Krause Ringdistel — results[15].names[6]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • Welted Thistle — results[15].names[1]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • cardo de burro — results[15].names[11]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • Chardon crépu — results[15].names[10]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • cardo crespo — results[15].names[23]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • Kruldistel — results[15].names[12]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • ヒレアザミ — results[15].names[3]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • 지느러미엉겅퀴 — results[15].names[4]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • Чертополох курчавый — results[15].names[5]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • bodlák kadeřavý — results[15].names[8]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • Kruset tidsel — results[15].names[9]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • krusetistel — results[15].names[13]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • Oset kędzierzawy — results[15].names[14]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • Garbiniuotasis dagys — results[15].names[15]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • kyläkarhiainen — results[15].names[16]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • kähar karuohakas — results[15].names[17]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • krustistel — results[15].names[18]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • 丝毛飞廉 — results[15].names[19]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • Буржгар чөргөс — results[15].names[20]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • Будяк кучерявий — results[15].names[21]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • Чартапалох кучаравы — results[15].names[22]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • fodros bogáncs — results[15].names[24]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • kodrasti bodak — results[15].names[25]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • bodliak kučeravý — results[15].names[26]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
  • 絲毛飛廉 — results[15].names[27]; taxon id 159854; Carduus crispus.
[3] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • welted thistle — Page 3, column 1, row top 682 pt; common-name cell after Carduus crispus.; Carduus crispus.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Carduus crispus is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Asteraceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Carduus crispus in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Curly plumeless thistle (Carduus crispus) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from July to September.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Carduus crispus — 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: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 5121572; ID R6RS; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 5121572; ID R6RS; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 3, column 1, entry Carduus crispus (top 682 pt)

    Source checked on .