648 observationsNear Threatened
Kamchatka thistle
Cirsium kamtschaticum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Asterales ›Family: Asteraceae ›Genus: Cirsium
About
Cirsium kamtschaticum, the Kamchatka thistle, is an Alaskan and East Asian species of plants in the thistle tribe within the sunflower family. The species is found in eastern Russia (Kamchatka Peninsula, Sakhalin Island and the Kuril Islands), and on certain islands of the North Pacific: the Aleutian Islands of Alaska and Hokkaido Island in northern Japan.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Kamchatka thistle is Cirsium kamtschaticum.
- Kamchatka thistle belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Kamchatka thistle belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Kamchatka thistle belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Kamchatka thistle belongs to the order Asterales.
- Kamchatka thistle belongs to the family Asteraceae.
- Kamchatka thistle belongs to the genus Cirsium.