Organisms

Cirsium

A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain pectolinarin (a flavonoid glycoside).

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain pectolinarin (a flavonoid glycoside).

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Synonyms

24 entry terms
  • Thistle, Common
  • Thistle, Plume
  • Thistle, White
  • Thistle, Yellowspine
  • Cirsiums
  • Common Thistle
  • Common Thistles
  • Plume Thistle
  • Plume Thistles
  • Thistles, Common
  • Thistles, Plume
  • Thistles, White
  • Thistles, Yellowspine
  • White Thistle
  • White Thistles
  • Yellowspine Thistle
  • Yellowspine Thistles
  • Cirsium arvense
  • Thistle, Canadian
  • Canadian Thistle
  • Canadian Thistles
  • Cirsium arvenses
  • Thistles, Canadian
  • arvenses, Cirsium

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20 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

other 'thistle' plants are also available

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History Note

2003

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cirsium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D031180. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D031180
  2. Cirsium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirsium
  3. Cirsium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1638558