Silybum marianum

species of plant of genus Silybum in family Asteraceae
Taxon taxon Q193798
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Summary

Silybum marianum is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.42% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,866 views/month, #814 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Medicinal Plant of the Year (Austria)[3]
  • Taxon rank: species[4]
  • IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[5]
  • Parent taxon: Silybum[6]
  • Taxon name: Silybum marianum[7]
  • Commons category: Silybum marianum[8]
  • Has basionym: Carduus marianus[9]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Silybum marianum[10]
  • Commons gallery: Silybum marianum[11]
  • Described at URL: https://yerbateca.org/plantas/silybum-marianum/[12]
  • Described by source: Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 78(1)[13], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[14]
  • GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=33952[15]
  • This taxon is source of: milkthistle fruit[16], milk thistle[17], milk thistle extract[18]
  • Short name: S. marianum[19]
  • Taxon common name: Gewöhnliche Mariendistel[20], blessed milkthistle[21], Mariadistel[22], ostropestřec mariánský[23], maarianohdake[24], 水飞蓟[25], 老鼠筋[26], 奶蓟[27], 水飞雉[28], cardu marianu[29], pegasti badelj[30]
  • Invasive to: Brazil[31]

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Identifiers

Silybum marianum's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 52586[32]. Silybum marianum's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 92921[33]. Silybum marianum's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 509366[34]. Silybum marianum's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3145214[35]. Silybum marianum's ITIS TSN is recorded as 38413[36].

Why It Matters

Silybum marianum has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

What awards did Silybum marianum receive?

Honors received include Medicinal Plant of the Year (Austria)[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [33] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [36] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [34] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [35] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . FloraWeb. Retrieved . floraweb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . Nederlands Soortenregister. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 78(1). wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 78(1). wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 78(1). wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . The Little Flora of Slovenia (3rd ed.). wikidata.org.
  33. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . gbif.org. Retrieved . gbif.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Qbli2mHd · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Silybum marianum - Adana 05.jpg
    Sitelink count → 58
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'az', 'azb', 'be', 'bg', 'ca', 'ceb', 'commons', 'cs', 'de'
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 24d ago · Dactylantha · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nzpcn id → silybum-marianum
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  3. 7w ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Apni id → 76429, 233342
    Invasive to → Brazil
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  5. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 78(1), Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    Described at url → https://yerbateca.org/plantas/silybum-marianum/
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