Cirsium japonicum Fisch. ex DC. is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Cirsium japonicum Fisch. ex DC.

Cirsium japonicum Fisch. ex DC.

Cirsium japonicum is a perennial thistle in the sunflower family native to eastern Asia.

Family
Genus
Cirsium
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Cirsium japonicum Fisch. ex DC.

Cirsium japonicum Fisch. ex DC. is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae (sunflower) family. It is a perennial thistle, with common names including Japanese thistle, plumed thistle, and sea thistle. This species is native to eastern Asia, where its native range extends from Japan through Korea, China, and Taiwan to Vietnam.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Asteraceae Cirsium

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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