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Non-scientific name:

bull thistle

2 Accepted name(s) for "bull thistle":

Accepted name
Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.
Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.

3 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004) Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. dried ripe fruit fruit
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.
Native American Ethnobot.(Moerman, 1998) Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten. Cirsium vulgare (Savi) Ten.

54 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "bull thistle":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
akùb Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
artichnuat sauvage Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
blessed milk thistle Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
blessed thistle Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
cardo blanco Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
cardo de burro Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
cardo de maría Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
cardo lechero Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
cardo mariano Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
cardo-leiteiro Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
carduo mariano Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
chardon argente Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
chardon argenté Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
chardon marie Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
chardon-marie Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
frauendistelfrüchte Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
fructus cardui mariae Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
fructus silybi mariae Pharmaceutical WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
fruit de chardon marie Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
gundagai thistle Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
holy thistle Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
kharshat barri Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
khorfeish Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
kocakavkas Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
kuub Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
lady's thistle Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
lady’s milk Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
lady’s thistle Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
lait de notre dame Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
marian thistle Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
mariatistel Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
mariazami Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
mariendistel Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
mariendistelfrüchte Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
marienkörner Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
maritighal Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
mild marian thistle Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
milk thistle Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
milkthistle Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
máriatövis-termés Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
ostro-pestro Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
pternix Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
ra Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
shawkeddiman Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
silberdistil Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
silybe Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
silybon Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
silybum Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
st mary’sthistle Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
thistle Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
thistle of the blessed virgin Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
true thistle Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
variegated marian thistle Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
épine blanche Other WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)