Taxonomy: Fam. Compositae// Genus: Onopordum// Species: Onopordum illyricum L.// Subspecies: Onopordum illyricum L. subsp. illyricum. Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 4 (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 South Europe to Iran accordingContinue reading “Onopordum illyricum L. subsp. illyricum”