Cirsium tuberosum
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Project summary
The Tuberous Thistle (Cirsium tuberosum (L.) All.) became extinct at its only locality in Cambridgeshire in 1974. A plant from the population was transferred to the University Botanic Garden at Cambridge in 1954 and has been used to provide plants which, in 1987, were planted in grassland dominated by Arrhenatherum etatius and Fesluca rubra close to the original locality.
Overall aim
Translocation of individuals cultivated at the University Cambridge Botanic Gardens to their original habitat.
Name of species translocated
Cirsium tuberosum
How many species?
1
Monitoring form type
Translocation generic records
Project timeline
In 1987 cultivated individuals of Cirsium tuberosum were translocated to two different sides in Wimpole, Royston, Hertfordshire.
Project team - organisational or group members
C. D. Pigoti (author of the manuscript)
Cambridge University Botanic Gardens
Cambridge University Botanic Gardens
Translocation aims
Species recovery (restoration to all or part of a species’ range)
Country
England
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Species benefits
Improved national status of species
Scientific benefits
Improve translocation practice
Biological risk assessment
Hybridisation threat (intra-specific races or inter-specific)