Species

Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.

Milk Thistle

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Silybum (Milkthistle)

Synonyms

Silybum marianum
Carduus marianus
Centaurea dalmatica
Mariana lactea
Silybum pygmaeum

Related species

Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. - Milk Thistle

Traits


    30–150 cm tall, thistle-like, without latex. inflorescence: capitula (with involucres). capitula: with tubular and ray-flowers, 35–55 mm long; capitula-base: with receptacular bracts or bristles. outer involucral bracts: rough, with a bent back stinging apex. flowers...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Silybum marianum

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Ecology

Silybum marianum

Silybum marianum

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

<< back

To top