Silybum
Milk Thistle
Variegated Thistle
Annual or Biennial plant
Silymarin flavonolignan
Treats: Liver inflammation
Chronic liver disease
Cholesterol
type II diabetes
Roots and leaves are good to eat by humans.
Ruminants suffer oxygen deprevation due to the potassium nitrate content.Therefore; Not good for cattle and sheep.
Origin: Mediterranean
2008.04.24
Chico Airport
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species: marianum
Milk Thistle
Different shades: pink to purple
2008.04.24
Chico Airport
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Milk Thistle
2008.04.24
Chico Airport
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Milk Thistle
At BlackButte, Orland
2016.05.21
