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PLANTS

Milk thistle

Silybum marianum

Plants
ToxicIntroducedHerbAnnual · Biennialmai · mai to août
Milk thistle, photo 1 of 5
Milk thistle, In fruit
Milk thistle, No flowers or fruits

Toxic. Annual herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in urban areas. Flowers in May.

There are 5 observations of Milk thistle in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 1 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale5

Habitat

Towns and gardensAlain Rouiller

Similar species

Bull thistleCirsium vulgare
Nodding thistleCarduus nutans
Creeping thistleCirsium arvense
Prickly sow thistleSonchus asper
Scotch thistleOnopordum acanthium
Spiny plumeless thistleCarduus acanthoides
TOXIC
Common sowthistleSonchus oleraceus