Blessed Thistle

By Admin, on December 1st, 2011

Blessed Thistle Photo by Alberto Salguero Quiles on Wikimedia Commons

Cnicus benedictus                                          

Common Name: Blessed Thistle

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae

Synonyms: Carbenia benedicta.

Habitats: Dry sunny places in arable, stony and waste ground.

Range: S. Europe to W. Asia. An infrequent casual in Britain.

Physical Characteristics        

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Plants Toxic to Goats

By Asst Editor Jennie H, on November 30th, 2010

It is important that you are able to recognise those plants in your area that are toxic, particularly those which are toxic to goats. In terms of managing the threat posed by toxic plants there are a number of factors that you need to consider:

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