Scientific Name |
Cirsium arvense |
Creeping Thistle
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Common Name |
Creeping Thistle | |
Type |
Low growing perennial | |
Description |
Prickly narrow leaves, grows close to ground. Long tiower spike with purple flower head. Seeds dressed with fluff. lateral roots grow from the central tap root. | |
Habitat |
Roadsides, waste ground, grassland, distrubed ground | |
Herbal Usage |
Edible. Fodder for stock. | |
Soil Fertility |
Poor |
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Soil Moisture |
Moist |
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Soil pH |
All |
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Sunlight |
Full sun |
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Success |
Prickly leaves protect against predators and man. . Underground stems spread widely and deeply, which may lay dormant for many years until dug up. Roots brittle and break up to form new plants. Seedlings rare. | |
Importance |
Persistent on waste ground and hard landscapes. Serious agri weed. |
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Cultural Control |
(1.4) Autumn: expose roots to frost. (1.5) at budding stage to weaken. |
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Chemical Control |
(3.1.1a) in spring (3.2.4) under trees and shrubs. |
Information Collated by James M. Burton as part of H.N.D. Course at Pencoed Agricultural College.
Chemical Information Correct as of 06:06:97. Always read and follow the instruction when using herbicides.