Carduus crispus, the curly plumeless thistle or welted thistle, is a biennial herb in the daisy family Asteraceae. It is native to Europe and Asia.
The plant is found from Southwestern Europe, through Scandinavia and Siberia, to Eastern Asia.
The species and genus is a favorite food plant of caterpillars of the painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui), which derives its specific epithet, cardui, from their preference for Carduus thistles. It is also used by bees for honey production.
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Andika dalili au ugonjwa na usome juu ya mimea ambayo inaweza kusaidia, chapa mimea na uone magonjwa na dalili ambazo hutumiwa dhidi yake.
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