© 2006 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy
(CalPhotos)
© 2005 Luigi Rignanese
(CalPhotos)
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Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. |
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Silybum marianum, a dicot, is an annual or perennial herb that is not native to California; it was introduced from elsewhere and naturalized in the wild [Lum/Walker]. 
The California Invasive Plant Council
(Cal-IPC)
lists plants that cause serious problems in native ecosystems.
In the 2006 list,
Cal-IPC classifies the statewide impact of
Silybum marianum as limited
(plant profile).
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blessed milkthistle, milk thistle, milkthistle
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Communities: |
weed, species characteristic of disturbed places |
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Habitat: |
disturbed [Walker] |
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Elevation:
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between 0 and 1640 feet |
Family: Asteraceae |
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