Silybum marianum

Silybum marianum (Linnaeus) Gaertner is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2006a.

Vernacular names

chardon Marie Darbyshire et al., 2000
chardon-Marie Marie-Victorin, 1995
silybum marial Marie-Victorin, 1995

blessed milk-thistle FNA Ed. Comm., 2006a
milk-thistle Darbyshire et al., 2000
St. Mary's thistle Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2005

Synonyms

Carduus marianus Linnaeus FNA Ed. Comm., 2006a

Distribution

Native
Introduced
Ephemeral
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent

Distribution: Silybum marianum

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Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Asteranae
Order	Asterales
Family	Asteraceae
Subfamily	Carduoideae
Tribe	Cardueae
Genus	Silybum
Species	Silybum marianum

Habit

Herb