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Marsh Thistle

Cirsium palustre

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Common names

29 names · 26 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (25)
Dutch
French
Belarusian
  • Бадзяк балотны[3]
Catalan
  • Cardigassa palustre[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 歐洲濕地薊[3]
Czech
  • pcháč bahenní[3]
Danish
  • Kær-tidsel[3]
Estonian
  • soo-ohakas[3]
Faroese
  • mýritistil[3]
Finnish
  • suo-ohdake[3]
German
Hungarian
  • Mocsári aszat[3]
Irish
  • Feochadán corraigh[3]
Italian
Latvian
  • Purva dadzis[3]
Lithuanian
  • Pelkinė usnis[3]
Norwegian
Polish
  • ostrożeń błotny[3]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Бодяк болотный[3]
Slovak
  • pichliač močiarny[3]
Slovenian
  • močvirski osat[3]
Swedish
  • Kärrtistel[3]
Ukrainian
  • Осот болотний[3]
Welsh
  • Ysgallen y Gors[3]
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 palustre — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Marsh Thistle — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • Sumpf-Kratzdistel — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • Sumpfkratzdistel — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • European swamp thistle — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • Bâton-du-diable — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • Cirse des marais — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • Cardo di palude — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • Kale jonker — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • cardo-palustre — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
[2] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Cirsium palustre ↗

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

Source records
  • Marsh Thistle (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 140888; taxon VJ9F.
  • Sumpf-Kratzdistel (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 140889; taxon VJ9F.
[3] Cirsium palustre — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Marsh Thistle — results[19].names[1]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • Sumpf-Kratzdistel — results[19].names[18]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • Sumpfkratzdistel — results[19].names[19]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • European swamp thistle — results[19].names[2]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • Bâton-du-diable — results[19].names[5]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • Cirse des marais — results[19].names[4]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • Cardo di palude — results[19].names[3]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • Kale jonker — results[19].names[10]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • cardo-palustre — results[19].names[27]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • Kärrtistel — results[19].names[6]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • Cardigassa palustre — results[19].names[7]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • pcháč bahenní — results[19].names[8]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • myrtistel — results[19].names[9]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • Kær-tidsel — results[19].names[11]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • soo-ohakas — results[19].names[12]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • Бодяк болотный — results[19].names[13]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • ostrożeń błotny — results[19].names[14]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • suo-ohdake — results[19].names[15]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • Pelkinė usnis — results[19].names[16]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • Feochadán corraigh — results[19].names[17]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • mýritistil — results[19].names[20]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • Бадзяк балотны — results[19].names[21]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • Осот болотний — results[19].names[22]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • Purva dadzis — results[19].names[23]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • močvirski osat — results[19].names[24]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • Mocsári aszat — results[19].names[25]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • pichliač močiarny — results[19].names[26]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • Ysgallen y Gors — results[19].names[28]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
  • 歐洲濕地薊 — results[19].names[29]; taxon id 160623; Cirsium palustre.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Cirsium palustre 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

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Marsh Thistle (Cirsium palustre) 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 palustre — 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 5293057; ID VJ9F; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 5293057; ID VJ9F; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.