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Asteraceae
Silybum

not marked as a favorite taxon *Silybum marianum (Linnaeus) Gaertner. Common name: Milk-thistle, Blessed-thistle. Phenology: May-Jul. Habitat: Disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Mediterranean s. Europe, n. Africa, and w. Asia.

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Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, F, FNA19, G, K1, K4, Mi, NcTx, NE, NS, Oh3, Pa, POWO, SE1; = Mariana mariana (L.) Hill — S; = n/a — RAB. Basionym: Carduus marianus L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Silybum marianum - FNA19

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image #1 of Silybum marianum© Tyler Cannon, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Tyler Cannon source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
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native range: Mediterranean