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Silybum marianum

Blessed milk thistle

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Common name

Blessed milk thistle

Scientific name

Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.

Conservation status and threats

NOT protected species in Bulgaria.

Description and identification

Annual or biennial plant. Stems are up to 150 cm high. Flowering May - August.

Distribution in Bulgaria

Throughout the country, between 0 and 1000 m altitude.

General distribution

Native in Mediterranean.

Notes

Medical plant.

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