Willdenow, C.L. (1787), Florae Berolinensis Prodromus: 60 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Carduus palustris L. legitimate

Hooker, J.D. (29 December 1859), Introductory Essay. The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 2(11): cviii. [secondary reference]

Hamilton, A.G. (1892), On the effect which settlement in Australia has produced upon indigenous vegetation. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 26: 235 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Cirsium palustre (L.) Scop. legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Cirsium palustre (L.) Scop. legitimate

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