Onopordum tauricum

by Kurt Stüber

Common Name(s)

Taurian thistle, bull cottonthistle

Is this plant a cultivar? No

Life History: Biennial

Growth Form: forb

Native Range

Syria; Turkey; Ukraine; Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Greece; Italy; Macedonia; Romania; Serbia

History as an Ornamental

Doesn't seem likely. Currently an A-rated noxious weed in California.

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