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(Onopordum acanthium)
Roots: taproot, stout, fleshy
Stems: erect, simple to usually much-branched above, with broad and spiny wings formed by leaf bases
Leaves: alternate, blades simple, coarsely lobed or toothed with spines
Flowers: purple to violet or reddish to pinkish-white disk florets
Origin: Eurasia
Dr. Dustin Oedekoven
Interim Secretary of Agriculture
523 E. Capitol Ave
Pierre, SD 57501-3182
605.773.5425
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