Asteraceae FAMILY
Onopordum acanthium
Onopordum acanthium
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Onopordum acanthium is a Biennial up to 1.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEurope, possibly including Britain, from Scandanavia south and east to Spain and W. Asia.
HabitatWaste places and arable land, especially on chalky and sandy soils, avoiding shade[ 4 Title A Modern Herbal. Publication Author Grieve. Publisher Penguin Year 1984 ISBN 0-14-046-440-9 Description Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants. , 9 Title Edible and Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Launert. E. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1981 ISBN 0-600-37216-2 Description Covers plants in Europe. a drawing of each plant, quite a bit of interesting information. ]. Also found on slightly acid soils[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].