Cirsium esculentum var. esculentum Dataset GBIF Backbone Taxonomy Rank VARIETY Classification kingdom Plantae phylum Tracheophyta class Magnoliopsida order Asterales family Asteraceae genus Cirsium species Cirsium esculentum Name Homonyms Cirsium esculentum subsp. esculentum Cirsium esculentum var. esculentum