Draft:Cirsium × reichardtii

Cirsium × reichardtii (Cirsium greimleri × palustre) is a hybrid between C. greimleri and C. palustre.

It is known from 38 herbarium specimens as of 2020.

It is found in the Rottenmann and Wölz Tauern, Schladming Tauern, Seckau Tauern, Lavanttal Alps, and Karawanks.

First identified September 1858 by Heinrich Wilhelm Reichardt near Eisenkappel-Vellach on the road to Belska Kočna. and described by Juratzka in 1859.

The flowers tend to appear close to C. greimleri, but there is variation between individuals closer to C. greimleri and individuals closer to C. palustre.