Botany - Blessed Thistle

Scientific name	Cnicus benedictus
Appearance	Spiny annual plant with erect stems, gray-green leaves edged with spines, solitary yellow flower heads surrounded by very spiny bracts
Smell	Bitter, herbal, and slightly acrid, especially after drying
Color	Pale green to gray, bright yellow (flowers)
Used parts	Flowering aerial parts, used fresh or dried
Origins	Mediterranean Basin, Western Asia
Toxicity level	Moderate (strongly bitter, irritating at high doses or if poorly prepared)

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