Carduus nutans; Bisam-Distel; Carduus nutans (alte Namen) -- Familie Korbbl黷ler (Asteraceae); Nickende Distel; Carduus nutans L.; Carduus nutans; L.; Die Nickende Distel; Carduus nutans; auch Bisamdistel genannt; Pflanzenart aus der Familie der Korbbl黷ler; Asteraceae.; other Syn.; Carduus leiophyllus Petrovic (Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus); Carduus macrocephalus Desf. (Carduus nutans subsp. scabrisquamus); Carduus nutans subsp. macrocephalus (Desf.) Nyman (Carduus nutans subsp. scabrisquamus); Carduus thoermeri Weinm. (Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus); Die Ringdisteln; Carduus; bilden eine Pflanzengattung in der Familie der Korbbl黷ler; Asteraceae; mit 90 bis 120 zum Teil schwer zu unterscheidenden Arten.; Carduus nutans - old Names; Family Asteraceae; Carduus nutans L.; 1. also musk thistle; nodding thistle; 1. Carduus nutans; The Musk thistle or Nodding thistle; Carduus nutans; is a member of the sunflower family Asteraceae. It; is a biennial herb with showy red-purple flowers and sharply spiny stems and leaves. It is native to much of Europe and Asia except for the far north.; other Syn.; Carduus leiophyllus Petrovic (Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus); Carduus macrocephalus Desf. (Carduus nutans subsp. scabrisquamus); Carduus nutans subsp. macrocephalus (Desf.) Nyman (Carduus nutans subsp. scabrisquamus); Carduus thoermeri Weinm. (Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus); Carduus; genus of about 90 species of thistles in the family Asteraceae; native to Europe; Asia and Africa. Carduus is Latin for a thistle.