Onopordum illyricum

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Δίωκε δόξην καὶ ἀρετήν, φεῦγε δὲ ψόγον → Virtutem sequere et laudem, fuge famam malam → Verfolge Ruhm und Tüchtigkeit, doch Tadel flieh

Menander, Monostichoi, 137

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ἀκάνθιον, ὀνόπυξος

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Onopordum illyricum near Holbrook NSW Australia.jpg
Onopordum illyricum

Onopordum illyricum is a species of thistle known by the common name Illyrian thistle, or Illyrian cottonthistle. It is native to southwestern Europe, but has been introduced into Australia and California, where it has become a noxious weed.