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Carduus nutans is a biennial plant in the daisy and sunflower family Asteraceae with the common names musk thistle, [1] nodding thistle, and nodding plumeless thistle. It is native to regions of Europe, Central Asia, and North Africa, where it is a scattered pasture plant.
Carduus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, and the tribe Cardueae, one of two genera considered to be true thistles, the other being Cirsium. [2] Plants of the genus are known commonly as plumeless thistles .
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare in Scotland, 2007 Carduus nutans in the early morning light. Thistledown, a method of seed dispersal by wind. The tiny seeds are a favourite of goldfinches and some other small birds. Cirsium horridulum found in southeast Louisiana.
Nodding thistle – Carduus nutans L. Perennial thistle – Cirsium arvense; Prickly thistle – Cirsium arvense; Sharp-fringed sow Thistle – Sonchus asper; Small-flowered Thistle – Cirsium arvense; Spiny sow thistle – Sonchus asper; Spiny-leaved sow Thistle – Sonchus asper; Swine thistle – Sonchus arvensis; Tree sow thistle ...
The two chefs have used N. intermedia to improve the texture of sausages made with a mixture of meat and grains or vegetables, and brought rock-hard bread "back to life" by fermenting it with the ...
It’s illegal to sell or buy, but casu marzu, a maggot-infested sheep milk cheese is a revered delicacy on the Italian island of Sardinia. Locals hope their unusual dairy product can shed its ...
The mesquite tree is prized for its sweet-smoky smelling wood, primarily used in barbecues and meat smokers. The honey produced from its flowers also has this distinctive smoky aroma. Dark brown and viscous. Remains semi-crystalline even in hot weather. Nodding thistle, or Musk thistle (Carduus nutans) Worldwide
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