Silver milk thistle
Silybum eburneum Coss. & Durieu
Silybum eburneum, known as Silver milk thistle, is a species in the Asteraceae family. It was first described in 1855 by Coss. & Durieu. This plant is native to several regions in North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula, including Algeria, Morocco, Spain, and Tunisia, with an additional occurrence in Ethiopia.
Description
Silybum eburneum belongs to the genus Silybum within the Asteraceae family, a group of flowering plants commonly referred to as the daisy or sunflower family. The species is distributed across North Africa and parts of the Iberian Peninsula, with records from Algeria, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia, and Ethiopia. It was formally published in 1855 by Coss. & Durieu. The common name Silver milk thistle reflects its appearance and botanical classification. The species is part of a genus that includes other notable thistle species, often characterized by their spiny leaves and milky sap.
Other common names
Silver milk thistle
Distribution
Algeria · Ethiopia · Morocco · Spain · Tunisia
Synonyms
Silybum eburneum subsp. eburneumSilybum eburneum var. eburneumSilybum hispanicum
