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"Cnicus benedictus", known by the common names St. Benedict's thistle, blessed thistle, holy thistle and spotted thistle, is a thistle-like plant in the family Asteraceae, native to the Mediterranean region, from Portugal north to southern France and east to Iran.

Similar species: Asterales
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Apr 2, 2024. Captured Mar 7, 2024 08:03 in 4VV8+W7 Hod Hasharon, Israel.
  • E-M1MarkII
  • f/7.1
  • 1/100s
  • ISO1000
  • 60mm