Onopordon illyricum

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Θεὸν προτίμα, δεύτερον δὲ τοὺς γονεῖς → Post deum habeas parentes proximo loco → Vor allem ehre Gott, die Eltern gleich nach ihm

Menander, Monostichoi, 230

Latin > Greek

ἀκάνθιον, ὀνόπυξος

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Onopordum illyricum near Holbrook NSW Australia.jpg
Onopordum illyricum near Holbrook NSW Australia

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.