Yellow thistle Cirsium erisithales

Features

Cirsium erisithales, the yellow thistle or yellow melancholy thistle, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the thistle tribe within the sunflower family.

Species	Perrenial
Living space	Bright forest, Meadow, Treeline
Size	up to 1,5 m

Description

Cirsium erisithales can reach a height of 50–150 millimetres. The stems are erect, almost hairless. This plant has just a few leaves, with tooth-shaped lobes. Flower heads are lemon yellow, solitary or in groups (up to 5), with a diameter of 25–30 millimetres. It is widespread throughout Slovenia, only in Primorje and Pomurje we will not find it. Habitat: light forests, forest edges, tall stems, clearings and grasslands.