Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
alpina
ID:
28489

Status:
valid

Authors:
Wallr.

Source:
gcc

Year:
1822

Citation Micro:
Sched. Crit. 434 (1822) (1822)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000027818

Common Names

  • Alpine Cudweed
  • Alpine Fleabane
  • Alpine Butterbur

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Synonyms

  • Lactuca alpina (L.) A.Gray [unknown]
  • Mulgedium alpinum Less. [unknown]
  • Mulgedium leucophaeum DC. [unknown]
  • Lactuca leucophaea A.Gray [unknown]
  • Hieracium mulgedium E.H.L.Krause [unknown]
  • Sonchus alpinus L. [unknown]
  • Soyeria alpina Gren. & Godr. [unknown]
  • Galathenium multiflorum Nutt. [unknown]
  • Sonchus multiflorus Desf. [unknown]
  • Sonchus alpestris [Clairv.] [unknown]
  • Garacium alpinum Gren. & Godr. [unknown]
  • Sonchus caeruleus Sm. [unknown]
  • Sonchus montanus Lam. [unknown]
  • Cicerbita borealis Wallr. [unknown]
  • Sonchus canadensis L. [unknown]
  • Picridium alpinum Philippe [unknown]
  • Agathyrsus caeruleus D.Don [unknown]
  • Lactuca spicata Kuntze [unknown]
  • Sonchus racemosus Lam. [unknown]
  • Agathyrsus alpinus D.Don [unknown]
  • Cicerbita leucophaea Wallr. [unknown]
  • Sonchus leucophaeus Willd. [unknown]
  • Mulgedium multiflorum DC. [unknown]
  • Agathyrsus leucophaeus Beck [unknown]
  • Sonchus pallidus Torr. [unknown]

Description

Cicerbita alpina (also called Cicerbita, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the mountains of Europe and Asia. It has a single stem that grows up to 1m tall, and is covered in small, white hairs. The leaves are long and narrow, and the flowers are small and yellow. It grows in moist, shady habitats in the mountains of Europe and Asia.

Uses & Benefits

Cicerbita alpina is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating fever and headaches.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cicerbita alpina has yellow flowers with a diameter of 1-2 cm. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cicerbita alpina is a low-growing, clump-forming perennial that is native to Europe. It typically grows to 12-18” tall and features small, daisy-like flowers (to 1” diameter) with white rays and yellow center disks. It is best grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soils and will spread by rhizomes to form colonies. It is a good choice for rock gardens, edging, borders or ground cover. Propagate by division or seed.

Where to Find Cicerbita alpina

Cicerbita alpina is found in Europe, North Africa, and temperate parts of Asia, from Ireland and Morocco east to Kazakhstan.

Cicerbita alpina FAQ

What is the scientific name of Cicerbita alpina?

Cicerbita alpina

What are the common names of Cicerbita alpina?

Alpine Blue Sowthistle

What is the natural habitat of Cicerbita alpina?

It is found in dry grasslands and scrublands in the Mediterranean region

Species in the Cicerbita genus

Cicerbita macrophylla, Cicerbita plumieri, Cicerbita pancicii, Cicerbita acuminata, Cicerbita prenanthoides, Cicerbita persica, Cicerbita bourgaei, Cicerbita nuristanica, Cicerbita crambifolia, Cicerbita roborowskii, Cicerbita chiangdaoensis, Cicerbita alpina, Cicerbita deltoidea, Cicerbita crassicaulis, Cicerbita kossinskyi, Cicerbita nepalensis, Cicerbita azurea, Cicerbita sonchifolia, Cicerbita olgae, Cicerbita garrettii, Cicerbita brassicifolia, Cicerbita mulgedioides, Cicerbita madatapensis, Cicerbita songarica, Cicerbita thianschanica, Cicerbita scoparia, Cicerbita boissieri, Cicerbita putii, Cicerbita violaefolia, Cicerbita adenophora, Cicerbita variabilis, Cicerbita racemosa, Cicerbita auriculiformis, Cicerbita zhenduoi, Cicerbita ladyginii, Cicerbita neglecta, Cicerbita astorensis, Cicerbita gilgitensis, Cicerbita benthamii, Cicerbita chitralensis,

Species in the Asteraceae family

Aaronsohnia pubescens, Aaronsohnia factorovskyi, Abrotanella filiformis, Abrotanella rostrata, Abrotanella linearis, Abrotanella trilobata, Abrotanella muscosa, Abrotanella inconspicua, Abrotanella trichoachaenia, Abrotanella caespitosa, Abrotanella nivigena, Abrotanella pusilla, Abrotanella linearifolia, Abrotanella papuana, Abrotanella rosulata, Abrotanella emarginata, Abrotanella fertilis, Abrotanella spathulata, Abrotanella purpurea, Abrotanella patearoa, Abrotanella submarginata, Abrotanella diemii, Abrotanella scapigera, Abrotanella forsterioides, Acamptopappus shockleyi, Acamptopappus sphaerocephalus, Acanthocephalus benthamianus, Acanthocephalus amplexifolius, Acanthocladium dockeri, Acanthodesmos distichus, Acanthodesmos gibarensis, Acanthospermum humile, Acanthospermum consobrinum, Acanthospermum glabratum, Acanthospermum microcarpum, Acanthospermum hispidum, Acanthospermum australe, Acanthospermum lecocarpoides, Acanthostyles buniifolius, Acanthostyles saucechicoensis, Achillea buiana, Achillea conrathii, Achillea cucullata, Achillea styriaca, Achillea clavennae, Achillea cappadocica, Achillea huber-morathii, Achillea ptarmicoides, Achillea sieheana, Achillea barrelieri,