Herb: Spotted Golden Thistle


Latin name: Scolymus maculatus


Family: Compositae



Edible parts of Spotted Golden Thistle:

Young leaves cooked. They can be used as a spinach. Root - cooked.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Annual


Height:
100 cm
(3 1/4 foot)

Flowering:
July

Habitat of the herb:

Waysides and cornfields on dry soils.

Propagation of Spotted Golden Thistle:

Seed - sow spring or autumn in situ

Cultivation of the herb:

Waysides and cornfields on dry soils.

Medicinal use of Spotted Golden Thistle:

None known

Known hazards of Scolymus maculatus:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.