Onopordum acanthium L.

PLANTS OF ILLINOIS, USA (CULT)
Onopordum acanthium L.
det.: S.R. Hill Dec. 2000 Asteraceae
ILLINOIS: CHAMPAIGN COUNTY Champaign; 1411
Winding Lane, private residence, research greenhouse
and gardens. Orig. from W. Stan Tyson. Dark alkaline
In backyard plantings. Flowers rose-purple (magenta),
foliage very spiny, silvery-grey, soft-hairy, brittle; lowes
leaves 0.5-0.7 m long; biennial 2-2.5 m tall.
Steven R. Hill 32431
18 June 2000
03086749