''Cirsium rivulare'' is a
species of
flowering plant in the
family Asteraceae,
native
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In arts and entert ...
to
eastern and western Europe,
adventive
An introduced species, alien species, exotic species, adventive species, immigrant species, foreign species, non-indigenous species, or non-native species is a species living outside its native distributional range, but which has arrived there ...
in Britain, and naturalised in Sweden and Belgium.
Growing to tall, this erect
herbaceous
Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials.
Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous"
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perennial is a clump-forming thistle, with narrow grey-green prickly leaves and small purple globular flowerheads in early to midsummer.
The Latin
specific epithet
In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ...
''rivulare'' means "brook loving".
The plant prefers moist conditions but can tolerate some dryness.
The
cultivar ''Cirsium rivulare'' 'Atropurpureum', with deep crimson flowers, has received the
Royal Horticultural Society's
Award of Garden Merit
The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions.
History
The Award of Garden Merit ...
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It is very hardy down to at least (
RHS rating H7), and thrives in full sun.
Taking a nap..jpg, Bee on 'Atropurpureum' flower
Cirsium rivulare flower.JPG
References
rivulare
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