Cnicus benedictus

Cnicus benedictus L. Engl.: holy thistle, blessed thistle, St. Benedict's thistle. Deu.: Benediktenkraut, Benediktendistel, Bitterdistel, Heildistel, Kardobenedikte, Magendistelkraut. Suom.: karvasohdake. Sven.: kardbenedikt. Fran.: chardon bénit. Ital.: cardo benedetto. Pharm.: herba cardui benedicti. Bot. syn.: Carbeni benedicta (L.) Arcang., Centaurea benedicta (L.) L., Cirsium pugnax Sommier & Levier.

Centaurea.

Classic texts: Scudder's Materia Medica, 1898: Emetics.

Kardbenedikt.

Gamla texter: Kryddor och kryddodling, 1919.

20. Kardbenedikt.

20. Kardbenedikt.Gamla texter: Våra Medicinalväxter, 1940.

Centaurea flowers.

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Photo: Cnicus benedictus 5.

Photo: Cnicus benedictus 5. Flowering plants. MTT Karila research station, Mikkeli, Finland. Planted. 2002-08-13.

Photo: Cnicus benedictus 6.

Photo: Cnicus benedictus 6. Flowering plants. MTT Karila research station, Mikkeli, Finland. Planted. 2002-08-13.

Photo: Cnicus benedictus 4.

Photo: Cnicus benedictus 4. Flowering plants. Turku bot.g., Ruissalo, Finland. Planted. 2000-08-03.

Photo: Cnicus benedictus 2.

Photo: Cnicus benedictus 2. Flowering plant in a lush year. London, UK. Planted. 1997-07-01.

Photo: Cnicus benedictus 3.

Photo: Cnicus benedictus 3. Closeup of flower. London, UK. Planted. 1997-07-01.

Photo: Cnicus benedictus.

Photo: Cnicus benedictus. Closeup of flower. Kew Garden, London, UK. Planted. 1995-07-01.

Photo: Cnicus benedictus 1.

Photo: Cnicus benedictus 1. Crawling growth habit, in a very dry year. Kew Garden, London, UK. Planted. 1995-07-01.