Novi lokaliteti vrste <i>Cirsium candelabrum</i> (Asteraceae) u Hrvatskoj

Cirsium candelabrum is a Balkan endemic species, non-indigenous to Croatia. In the last 13 years its spread was observed only in Central Dalmatia. From 2015 2021 we have been recording invasive spreading across Kvarner region and arrival southern edge of Gorski Kotar. The plants appear diverse numbers two different habitat types. sub-Mediterranean zone, species inhabits ruderal habitats arising from degradation natural vegetation by construction works for traffic communal infrastructure erection industrial zones shopping centres, accompanied numerous alien species. upper (montane subalpine) zone Mali Veliki Platak, C. dominates stands on gravely road edges, forest ways, incisions with glacial till, especially luxuriant dense populations form dug-up soil under ski lift along run Radeševo. Here, native characteristic edges clearings sometimes ruderal, chasmophytyc or scree habitats.