Acanthus mollis L., 1753

Common names

🇬🇧 Bear’s-breech
🇫🇷 Acanthe à feuilles molles, Acanthe molle

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Superasterids
Clade: Asterids
Clade: Lamiids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Subfamily: Acanthoideae
Tribe: Acantheae
Subtribe: Acanthinae
Genus: Acanthus
Species: Acanthus mollis

Presence

Present.

Conservation status

Red List (Metropolitan France): LC Least Concern

Notes

Possible confusion with A. spinosus L., 1753, whose leaves are deeply cut, while those of A. mollis are superficially cut. A. spinosus is not established in France.

Photographs

img/acanthus-mollis.webp — *Acanthus mollis*

img/acanthus-mollis-2.webp — *Acanthus mollis*

img/acanthus-mollis-3.webp — *Acanthus mollis*

img/acanthus-mollis-4.webp — *Acanthus mollis* - Leaves

Sources

Tison, J.M., & de Foucault, B. (2014). Flora Gallica : Flore de France (p. 303). Biotope.