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Topic: Carduus


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  Carduus genus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Influence of pasture grass and legume swards on seedling emergence and growth of Carduus nutans L. and Cirsium vulgare L. Weed Res.
Larval and pupal parasites of Rhinocyllus conicus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Carduus nutans in northern California.
The demography of Carduus nutans as a native and an alien weed.
www.cdfa.ca.gov /phpps/ipc/weedinfo/carduus.htm   (4479 words)

  
 botanical.com - A Modern Herbal | Thistles - Herb Profile and Information
Culpepper considered the Milk Thistle to be as efficient as Carduus benedictus for agues, and preventing and curing the infection of the plague, and also for removal of obstructions of the liver and spleen.
Carduus acaulis, the Dwarf Thistle, is found in pastures, especially chalk downs, and is rather common in the southern half of England, particularly on the east side.
Carduus palustris, or Cirsium Palustre, the Marsh Plume Thistle, is very common in meadows, marshes and bogs, by the sides of ditches, etc., and is generally distributed over the country.
www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/t/thistl11.html   (4760 words)

  
 Invasive Plants of Wisconsin: Carduus nutans, nodding thistle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Carduus nutans is a large, invasive alilen species of sunny, disturbed sites.
Carduus nutans is a biennial, not producing flowers until the second year, after which it dies.
Carduus nutans appears to have entered Brown County as a contaminant of the cover crops planted to stabilize the right-of-way after construction of Highway I-43 in the City of Green Bay (in 1979 or 1980 as I recall) and it was first reported in flower in June of 1981.
www.uwgb.edu /biodiversity/herbarium/invasive_species/carnut01.htm   (178 words)

  
 Carduus Consulting Limited Home Page
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Carduus Consulting Limited has established a range of services that can assist your organisation address any or all of these issues in whole or in part.
www.carduusconsulting.com   (221 words)

  
 Luxury self catering accommodation to let Edinburgh City Centre
Carduus Morrison is a two-bedroom apartment, situated in the very centre of Scotland’s historic and vibrant capital.
Carduus Morrison’s central location makes it an ideal base for exploring the city.
Carduus Partnership is a member of the Edinburgh and Lothians Tourist Board, and of VisitScotland’s Quality Assurance Scheme.
www.carduuspartnership.co.uk   (454 words)

  
 Chapter 21 Plumeless Thistle (Curled Thistle, Bristly Thistle) - Biological Control of Invasive Plants in the Eastern ...
Plumeless thistle, Carduus acanthoides L., is an introduced Eurasian noxious weed in pastures, rangelands, croplands, and along highways in 19 of the contiguous states in the United States (Frick, 1978).
Carduus acanthoides belongs to the small-flowered (sub-globose) group of Carduus species and is close to Carduus crispus L. The red to purple flowers (13 to 25 mm in diameter) of plumeless thistle are usually about one-third to one-half the size of musk thistle flowers.
Carduus acanthoides was not a primary target weed in the genus Carduus.
www.invasiveplants.net /biologicalcontrol/21PlumelessThistle.html   (2402 words)

  
 Species: Carduus nutans
In North American literature, the scientific name Carduus nutans L., commonly known as musk thistle, has been applied to an aggregate of large-flowered plumeless thistles in the aster (Asteraceae) family [92].
This report uses Carduus nutans L. as the scientific name for the musk thistle complex as it occurs in North America [8,17,37,42,53,60,67,74,87,94,112,128,130].
Carduus nutans L. and Carduus acanthoides L. Canadian Journal of Plant Science.
www.fs.fed.us /database/feis/plants/forb/carnut/all.html   (11317 words)

  
 Carduus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carduus is a genus of about 90 species of thistles in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe, Asia and Africa.
Carduus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Coleophora therinella.
This page was last modified 00:40, 23 December 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carduus   (69 words)

  
 Volatile Constituents of Centaurea depressa M.B. and Carduus pycnocephalus L. Two Compositae Herbs Growing Wild in Iran ...
The essential oils from two Compositae species of Iran: Centaurea depressa M.B and Carduus pycnocephalus L. obtained by hydrodistillation were analyzed by GC and GC/MS.
Twenty-nine components were identified in the oil of C. pycnocephalus representing 83.4% of the total oil with hexadecanoic acid (23.3%) as main constituent.
Previous chemical investigation on Carduus species have shown the presence of flavonoids, steroids and triterpenoid constituents (7).
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa4091/is_200509/ai_n15348054   (805 words)

  
 PLANTS Profile for Carduus nutans (nodding plumeless thistle) | USDA PLANTS
Carduus nutans L. View 476 genera in Asteraceae, 6 species in Carduus
Carduus nutans L. This plant and the related entities italicized and indented below are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state.
Carduus nutans L. This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries.
plants.usda.gov /java/profile?symbol=CANU4   (373 words)

  
 CARDUUS MARIANUS - A Text-Book of Materia Medica. By Pr.  Allen Corson Cowperthwaite
CARDUUS MARIANUS - A Text-Book of Materia Medica.
Acts upon the liver and portal system, giving rise to jaundice and other bilious disturbances ; and for the removal of similar conditions it has been used with marked results.
Jaundice ; bilious disturbance ; hyperaemia of liver ; duodenal catarrh ; gallstones.
www.homeoint.org /seror/cowperthwaite/card_m.htm   (95 words)

  
 Information about Italian thistle - Carduus pycnocephalus
: Italian thistle is a winter annual broadleaf weed that is similar in appearance to slenderflower thistle, Carduus tenuiflorus.
Seasonal asynchrony of Italian thistle, Carduus pycnocephalus, and the weevil, Rhinocyllus conicus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), introduced for biological control in southern California.
*Oliveri, I. Effect of Puccinia cardui-pycnocephali on slender thistles (Carduus pycnocephalus and C. tenuiflorus).
www.nwcb.wa.gov /weed_info/Carduus_pycnocephalus.html   (763 words)

  
 Information about slenderflower thistle - Carduus tenuiflorus
Biological control of Carduus pycnocephalus with Alternaria sp.
*Bendall, G.M. the control of slender thistle, Carduus pycnocephalus L. and C.
*Oliveri, I. Effect of Puccinia cardui-pycnocephali on slender thistles (Carduus pycnocephalus and C.
www.nwcb.wa.gov /weed_info/Written_findings/Carduus_tenuiflorus.html   (580 words)

  
 About us, Carduus Partnership - self-catering apartment or flat, accommodation in Edinburgh
Carduus is a partnership between Susan and Gary McDonald.
Carduus manages the property at Carduus Morrison and has ambitions to acquire other properties to add to our portfolio of holiday accommodation.
We are both directors of the Fly Right Dance Company, a charitable organisation which aims primarily to give dance opportunities to those who do not necessarily have a dance background.
www.carduuspartnership.co.uk /html/about_us.html   (272 words)

  
 PLANTS Profile for Carduus ×orthocephalus () | USDA PLANTS
See all the Carduus thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery
See county distributions for the following states by clicking on them below or on the map.
View 476 genera in Asteraceae, 6 species in Carduus
plants.usda.gov /java/profile?symbol=CAOR8   (209 words)

  
 Carduus Benedictus - Homeopathic Remedies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Homeopathic remedies are very dilute, and while the homeopathic remedy may be beneficial, the raw product may be harmful.
The following are the strongest indications of Carduus Benedictus for its use in homeopathy.
Entries on a white backgorund are from Boericke's Materia Medica, other entries are from a reversed Kent's repertory.
www.abchomeopathy.com /r.php/Card-b   (163 words)

  
 Invasive Species: Plants - Musk Thistle (Carduus nutans)
Carduus nutans L. (Musk Thistle) - Noxious and Nuisance Plant Management Information System (PMIS)
Carduus nutans Article Citation Search - AGRICOLA Database
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www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov /plants/muskthistle.shtml   (404 words)

  
 Carduus Marianus - Homeopathic Remedies
To purchase Carduus Marianus and other homeopathic remedies online, please click the button above.
Please remember though, this homeopathy materia medica is provided for information only, with no guarantee of accuracy; it is not intended as a substitute for medical advice, nor as a claim for the effectiveness of Carduus Marianus in treating any of the symptoms below.
The following are the strongest indications of Carduus Marianus for its use in homeopathy.
www.abchomeopathy.com /r.php/Card-m   (351 words)

  
 PCA Alien Plant Working Group - Musk Thistle (Carduus nutans)
Musk thistle (Carduus nutans) an undesirable range plant.
In: Wildland Weeds Management and Research Program, Weeds on the Web.
Comments, suggestions, and questions about the website should be directed to the webmaster.
www.nps.gov /plants/alien/fact/canu1.htm   (1036 words)

  
 Herbal products and information related to carduus marianus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
These herbal products and items of information are all related to the keyterm 'carduus marianus'.
To find more information on carduus marianus click here.
Milk thistle seed Tincture Carduus marianus, Silybum marianum
www.artemisherbs.co.uk /info/carduus_marianus.html   (117 words)

  
 Carduus - French-English Dictionary WordReference.com
We found no French translation for 'Carduus' in our English to French Dictionary.
Look for a definition in our English Dictionary.
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www.wordreference.com /enfr/Carduus   (49 words)

  
 Carduus tenuiflorus
Bas van de Riet has suggested this must be a Carduus despite my assigning Cirsium in the field (faulty work with my lens I suspect).
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Believed to be a native of the British Isles
www.floralimages.co.uk /pcardutenui1.htm   (268 words)

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