Silybum marianum ~ Holy Thistle
خرفيش جمال
FAMILY: COMPOSITAE
Annual or biennial, 50-150 cm in height, with large basal leaves and long, thick, fleshy stems
Leaves: Oblong, 15-30 cm in length, wide, dark green, sometimes with white spots, with wavy, spiny margins
Heads: 2-4 cm in diameter, red or white florets on separate plants, surrounded by stiff, spiny, green involucres
Flowering: March-May
Habitat: Roadsides and field margins in Irbid, Ajloun, Jarash, Salt, Amman, Jordan Valley, Karak and Tafila
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