Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Onopordum// Species: Onopordum acanthium L.// Subspecies: Onopordum acanthium L. subsp. acanthium. Determined according to the botanical keys provided by do Amaral Franco in Tutin et al. (1976). Lifeform: Biennial; the first year of the lifecycle is vegetative (basal rosette stage). Flowering and fruiting occurs in the second year. Distribution: Native from Europe to Xinjiang, WestContinue reading “Onopordum acanthium L. subsp. acanthium”