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Cirsium palustre (L.) Scop.

Flora Europaea the original Linnean specimen biennal to perennial, T-H, 2n=34, diploid mesohygrophyle to hygrophyle species from the upper nemoral Palearctic Molinio-Juncetea, Epilobietea angustifolii, Alnetea glutinosae, Plantaginetea R 37, R38, R44 and mountainous (upper nemoral) R87 habitats     A very common thistle from the wetlands in the upper nemoral belt. Pictures taken in August 2007 in Arges valley, upstream from Vidraru Dam. dr. Alexandru Badarau, alexandru@transsilvanica.com