Description
Description: Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a thorny plant presenting decorative leaves with a white pattern of veins and purple flower heads.
The plant originates from mountains of the Mediterranean region, where it forms scrub on a rocky base. The leaves are oblong to lanceolate. They are either lobate or pinnate, with spiny edges. They are hairless, shiny green, with milk-white veins.
Botanical Name: Silybum marianum
Common Names: Cardus marianus, milk thistle, blessed milkthistle, Marian thistle, Mary thistle
Medicinal Part: Seed
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