Family: Asteraceae
blessed thistle
[Cnicus benedictus L.]
from USDA Plants Website
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Etymology: Cnicus: Latin name of the safflower, from Greek cnecos
Plants: annual forb
Conservation Status: Introduced - adventive
Plants: annual forb
Conservation Status: Introduced - adventive
Flora of North America: Flora of North America USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
from USDA Plants Website
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Kurt Stüber
