Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.
(Milk Thistle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSilybum marianum (Milk Thistle)
TribeCardueae (“thistles”)
SubfamilyLACTUCOIDEAE (“dandelions”)
FamilyASTERACEAE (daisies, dandelions and thistles, composite)
OrderASTERALES (daisies, dandelions, thistles and bell flowers)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Silybum marianum (Milk Thistle) :
1: Silybum marianum (Milk Thistle)
22 Apr 2022 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
group of plants
Image 1: Capitulum - top viewImage 2: LeavesImage 3: Plant - top view

Silybum marianum (Milk Thistle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Silybum marianum (Milk Thistle)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 14 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Silybum marianum (Milk Thistle)
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