Cirsium mexicanum

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb. It is a thistle. It grows 1-4 m tall. The stems branch above, The lower leaves are 45 cm long and 18 cm wide. The leaves have deep divisions. Upper leaves are 10 cm long by 6 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, roots, stems

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Lechuga cimarron

Synonyms

Carduus lanceolatus var. arachnoideo-lanuginosus M. Gómez; Carduus mexicanus Moric. ex DC.; Carduus mexicanus (DC.) Greene; Cirsium costaricense (Pol.) Petr. [Illegitimate]; Cirsium costaricensis Klatt ex T. Durand & Piit.; Cirsium mexicanum var. bracteatum Petr.; Cirsium mexicanum var. mexicanum; Cirsium portoricense (Kuntze) Petr.; Cnicus costaricensis Pol.; Cnicus mexicanus (DC.) Hemsl.; Cnicus portoricensis Kuntze;