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Cabbage Thistle

Cirsium oleraceum

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Common names

24 names · 22 languages
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Other languages (21)
Dutch
French
Belarusian
  • Бадзяк агародны, ці Хробуст[2]
Croatian
  • Zeljasti osjak[2]
Czech
  • pcháč zelinný[2]
Danish
  • Kål-tidsel[2]
Estonian
Finnish
  • keltaohdake[2]
German
Hungarian
  • halovány aszat[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • アザミゴボウ[2]
Latvian
  • Lēdzerkste[2]
Lithuanian
  • Gelsvalapė Usnis[2]
Norwegian
  • kåltistel[2]
Polish
  • Ostrożeń warzywny[2]
Russian
  • Бодяк огородный[2]
Slovak
  • pichliač zelinový[2]
Slovenian
  • mehki osat[2]
Swedish
  • kåltistel[2]
Ukrainian
  • Осот городній[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] Cirsium oleraceum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Cabbage Thistle — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • Kohl-Kratzdistel — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • Kohldistel — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • Cirse maraîcher — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • Cardo giallastro — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • Moesdistel — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
[2] Cirsium oleraceum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Cabbage Thistle — results[7].names[1]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • Kohl-Kratzdistel — results[7].names[24]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • Kohldistel — results[7].names[2]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • Cirse maraîcher — results[7].names[3]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • Cardo giallastro — results[7].names[21]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • Moesdistel — results[7].names[5]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • pcháč zelinný — results[7].names[4]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • Бодяк огородный — results[7].names[6]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • Kål-tidsel — results[7].names[7]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • seaohakas — results[7].names[8]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • seakapsas — results[7].names[9]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • kåltistel — results[7].names[10]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • Gelsvalapė Usnis — results[7].names[11]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • keltaohdake — results[7].names[12]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • Ostrożeń warzywny — results[7].names[13]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • アザミゴボウ — results[7].names[14]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • kåltistel — results[7].names[15]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • Бадзяк агародны, ці Хробуст — results[7].names[16]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • Осот городній — results[7].names[17]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • halovány aszat — results[7].names[18]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • Lēdzerkste — results[7].names[19]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • mehki osat — results[7].names[20]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • Zeljasti osjak — results[7].names[22]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
  • pichliač zelinový — results[7].names[23]; taxon id 133653; Cirsium oleraceum.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Cirsium oleraceum ↗

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

Source records
  • Kohl-Kratzdistel — VernacularName.tsv, line 140885; taxon VJ8V.
  • Kohldistel (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 140886; taxon VJ8V.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Cirsium oleraceum 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]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Cabbage Thistle (Cirsium oleraceum) 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 Cirsium oleraceum — 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 5293038; ID VJ8V; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 5293038; ID VJ8V; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.