"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
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Uploaded Apr 26, 2024. Captured Mar 21, 2024 12:18 in 4VV7+FH Hod Hasharon, Israel.
