Genus Cirsium (Noun)
Meaning
Plume thistles.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Cirsium, commonly known as plume thistles, comprises about 200 species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
- Plume thistles of the genus Cirsium are characterized by their distinctive, feathery pappus that aids in seed dispersal.
- The genus Cirsium is part of the tribe Cardueae, which includes a wide range of thistle-like plants.
- In North America, several species of the genus Cirsium have been introduced as invasive weeds, outcompeting native flora.
- Cirsium thistles have been used in traditional medicine for centuries, and some species of the genus Cirsium are still used today in herbal remedies.