spiny plumeless thistle, welted thistle, plumeless thistle (Carduus acanthoides)

Carduus acanthoides is a species in the Carduus genus. It is commonly known as spiny plumeless thistle, welted thistle, plumeless thistle This name is accepted name for the species in the family Asteraceae subfamily Carduoideae, tribe Cynareae, . . This species is found in Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krym, Libya, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northwest European R, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Qinghai, Romania, South European Russi, Sweden, Switzerland, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia.