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Italian thistle

Photo: @drakiragavon · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC

Plants

Italian thistle

Carduus pycnocephalus

Observations in the area
1
Last sighting
12 May 2025
Category
Plants
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The species

Carduus pycnocephalus, with common names including Italian thistle, Italian plumeless thistle, and Plymouth thistle, is a species of thistle. It is native to: the Mediterranean region in southern Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia; East Europe and the Caucasus; and the Indian Subcontinent.

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