Pollinator plant

Meadow Thistle

Cirsium dissectum

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Common names

8 names · 7 languages
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Other languages (6)
Dutch
French
Finnish
  • englanninohdake[4]
German
Russian
  • Бодяк рассечённый[4]
Swedish
  • ängstistel[4]
Sources & name notes (4)

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] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • meadow thistle — Page 4, column 1, row top 547 pt; common-name cell after Cirsium dissectum.; Cirsium dissectum.
[2] Cirsium dissectum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Meadow Thistle — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 130388; Cirsium dissectum.
  • Englische Kratzdistel — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 130388; Cirsium dissectum.
  • Cirse anglais — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 130388; Cirsium dissectum.
  • Cirse découpé — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 130388; Cirsium dissectum.
  • Spaanse ruiter — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 130388; Cirsium dissectum.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Cirsium dissectum ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Meadow Thistle (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 140854; taxon VHV3.
  • Englische Kratzdistel (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 140853; taxon VHV3.
[4] Cirsium dissectum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Meadow Thistle — results[8].names[1]; taxon id 130388; Cirsium dissectum.
  • Englische Kratzdistel — results[8].names[3]; taxon id 130388; Cirsium dissectum.
  • Cirse anglais — results[8].names[7]; taxon id 130388; Cirsium dissectum.
  • Cirse découpé — results[8].names[6]; taxon id 130388; Cirsium dissectum.
  • Spaanse ruiter — results[8].names[2]; taxon id 130388; Cirsium dissectum.
  • ängstistel — results[8].names[4]; taxon id 130388; Cirsium dissectum.
  • Бодяк рассечённый — results[8].names[5]; taxon id 130388; Cirsium dissectum.
  • englanninohdake — results[8].names[8]; taxon id 130388; Cirsium dissectum.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Cirsium dissectum 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 Cirsium dissectum 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

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Meadow Thistle (Cirsium dissectum) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to July.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Cirsium dissectum — 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 5292450; ID VHV3; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 5292450; ID VHV3; 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 4, column 1, entry Cirsium dissectum (top 547 pt)

    Source checked on .