Scopoli, J.A. [G.A.] (1772), Flora Carniolica Edn. 2, 2: 130 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Carduus lanceolatus L. legitimate

• Comment: nom. illeg., non Hill (1769).

Mueller, F.J.H. von (24 October 1854), Second general report of the Government Botanist on the vegetation of the Colony. Victoria - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly: 13 [secondary reference]

Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 458 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (1929), Bignoniaceae - Compositae. Flora of South Australia 4: 652, Fig. 310 [secondary reference]

common name: Spear Thistle [n/a]

Black, J.M. & Robertson, E.L. (1957), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 4: 933 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. legitimate

Curtis, W.M. (1963), Angiospermae: Lythraceae to Epacridaceae. The Student's Flora of Tasmania 2: 376 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. legitimate

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 75 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. legitimate

Jeanes, J.A. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Asteraceae. Flora of Victoria 4: 672 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2011), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. legitimate

Bean, A.R. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2015), Asteraceae Subfam. 2. Carduoideae Trib. 1. Cardueae. Flora of Australia 37: 58 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. legitimate

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