Thistle Flower Types. Of the nine genera of thistles from the tribe Cardueae Carduus Carthamus Carlina Centaure Cirsium Cynara Echinop Onopordum and Silybum the Cirsium genus comprises the true thistles the most diverse and widespread of our native thistles. Bull thistle yellowspine lacks cobwebby phyllaries wavyleaf thistle yellowspine forms clumps with.
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Claire Ogden All thistles belong to the daisy family asteraceae the largest family of flowering plants in the UK after grasses. Considered one of natures toughest flowers its one of the most debated plants by gardeners. Star thistles are close relatives of the cornflowers or bachelors-buttons.
Types of Flowers.
05102010 The bull thistle produces round flowers that may be pink purple or white. The flower heads are made up of a number of individual flowers or florets giving rise to this family being called composites. The flowers further have spines set in the base of the flower head and very fine thin hairs interspersed with the petals. Considered one of natures toughest flowers its one of the most debated plants by gardeners.
