*Silybum marianum (Linnaeus) Gaertner. Common name: Milk-thistle, Blessed-thistle. Phenology: May-Jul. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Mediterranean Europe.
Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, FNA19, G, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NcTx, NE, Oh3, Pa, SE1; = Mariana mariana (L.) Hill – S; = n/a – RAB
Links to other floras: = Silybum marianum - FNA19
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native range: Mediterranean