The lobes in each leaf of prickly sow thistle do not tend to cut in so close to the midrib of the plant as in sow thistle leaves. It could also perhaps be confused with hawksbeard due to its leafy ...

The flowering plant is also commonly referred to as Mary thistle, holy thistle, Marian thistle, wild artichoke, Our Lady’s thistle, and St. Mary’s Thistle. Milk thistle is native to Europe and ...