Wild One Cyprus

foraging food

thistle

Γαουράγκαθο

yaygın kangal

Scientific Name: Onopordum cyprium, Carduus argentatus subsp. acicularis, Carduus pycnocephalus subsp. albidus, Cirsium vulgare ⋮see also Thistles

other names: Bull Thistle, Spear Thistle

AVAILABLE: JAN-APR

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Description

The young thistle forms a rosetteleaflets in tight circular rings of ellipticoval-shaped, small or no point leaves that are rough textured with fine bristles or white hairs and dentatewith symmetrical teeth or serrateteeth forward-pointing margin.
Onopordum cyprium has deeply lobeddeeply indented margins, spinywith sharp stiff points leaves with a thin covering of fine white hairs. The stem leaves are thin and spinywith sharp stiff points.
Carduus argentatus has deeply lobeddeeply indented margins, spinywith sharp stiff points leaves; the underside has a thin covering of fine white hairs. The stem is smooth and the stem leaves are lanceolatepointed at both ends , with a dentatewith symmetrical teeth or serrateteeth forward-pointing margin. The pink-purple flowers are single.
Carduus pycnocephalus has deeply lobeddeeply indented margins, spinywith sharp stiff points leaves; the underside has a thin covering of fine white hairs. The stem is covered in spiny leaflets and the stem leaves are thin and spinywith sharp stiff points. The flowers form in clusters of pink-purple.
Carduus pycnocephalus has deeply lobeddeeply indented margins, spinywith sharp stiff points leaves; the underside has a thin covering of fine white hairs. The stem is covered in spiny leaflets and the stem leaves are thin and spinywith sharp stiff points. The flowers form in clusters of pink-purple.
Cirsium vulgare has deeply lobeddeeply indented margins, spinywith sharp stiff points leaves with a thin covering of fine bristles and softer white hairs on the underside. The stem leaves are thin with pronounced stiff spines along the edges.