Artichoke Thistle, Cardoon
Scientific Name: Cynara cardunculus
Native Look-Alikes: none
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Bull Thistle, Bullthistle
Scientific Name: Cirsium vulgare
Native Look-Alikes: Cobwebby thistle (Cirsium occidentalis)
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Distaff Thistle, Woolly Distaff Thistle
Scientific Name: Carthamus lanatus
Native Look-Alikes: Southern tarplant (Centromadia parryi)
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Italian Thistle
Scientific Name: Carduus pycnocephalus
Native Look-Alikes: Cobwebby thistle (Cirsium occidentalis)
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Milkthistle, Blessed Milkthistle, Milk Thistle
Scientific Name: Silybum marianum
Native Look-Alikes: Cobwebby thistle (Cirsium occidentalis)
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Red Star Thistle, Purple Star Thistle
Scientific Name: Centaurea calcitrapa
Native Look-Alikes: none
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Tocalote, Napa Star Thistle, Maltese Star Thistle, Malta Starthistle
Scientific Name: Centaurea melitensis
Native Look-Alikes: none
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Yellow Star Thistle, Barnaby’s Thistle
Scientific Name: Centaurea solstitialis
Native Look-Alikes: none
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