Cirsium (Noun)
Meaning
Plume thistles.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Cirsium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, commonly known as plume thistles or hawk's beards.
- The yellow-flowering species of Cirsium can be difficult to distinguish from one another without careful examination.
- Cirsium arvense, a perennial species of plume thistle, has spread widely through human activity.
- The tall stems of the Cirsium vulgare plant terminate in a distinctive purple flower head.
- Cirsium plants are often considered weeds due to their ability to outcompete other vegetation.