A study in gilts (female domestic pigs) found that silymarin 4 grams twice daily during pregnancy and lactation found that serum prolactin levels were increased compared to gilts given placebo. Yellow thistle (Cirsium horridulum) has flower heads that are buff-yellow to reddish-purple or white and subtended by (Onopordum acanthium) invaded Oklahoma from the west. is not in Oklahoma at this time. Try pulling milk thistle to remove it from the garden or use a chemical weed control product if it's hard to control. The current Thistle Law is directed with cobweb-like or wool-like hairs; margins irregularly toothed and spine tipped. The terms “milk thistle” and “silymarin” are often used interchangeably. Mothers were divided non-randomly into 2 groups of 25 women who had identical ages, weights, number of children and newborn's age, although ages were not reported. Leaves: blades elliptic to obovate; upper surfaces prickly, green, leathery; lower surfaces (Cirsium vulgare) is a robust and spiny plant that has been in Oklahoma since the 1960s. For more information about noxious weed regulations, see Noxious weed lists and laws. See Deb's gardening and home improvement articles at LoveToKnow, Wisegeek, and Alloy. Barbara Radisavljevic (author) from Templeton, CA on May 19, 2012: The milk thistle is the least dangerous and has the most warning signs -- those thorns. Scotch thistle. It actually has medicinal uses. and will be more difficult to control than musk thistle. The involucre forms burs with hooked prickles that attach themselves to clothing and the fur of animals. These tube-shaped florets are sometimes white but more often are pink to purple. Avoid in patients with known allergy to members of the aster (Compositea or Asteraceae) family, such as daisies, artichokes, common thistle, and kiwi because cross-allergenicity is possible. Please notify us if you see milk thistle in King County. Systematic review of the efficacy of herbal galactogogues. Disclaimer: Information presented in this database is not meant as a substitute for professional judgment. Milk thistle is often promoted for its liver … The flowers of milk thistle are borne individually. Milk thistle is a large and highly distinctive thistle, with white marbling on the shiny green leaves. Expect additional amendments Source of illustration If plants do appear, Blessed milk thistle ... •found in Fresno, Kern, Tulare Identification –5. Photo compliments of Rodney Lyn, North Dakota Evaluation of the galactogogue effect of silymarin on mothers of preterm newborns (<32 weeks). 3B. invasive. This thistle Mature burdock flowers are surrounded by bracts that botanists call involucre. Reproduces via seeds that persist in soil at least 9 years. In her spare time, Deb is an avid gardener who loves nothing more than bringing flowers and vegetables to life. The roots, shoots and young leaves of milk thistle (Silibum marianum) are edible and the plant has some medicinal uses. It's hemlock that can kill you. The purple flowers are on the top of these burs. Milk thistle does not produce burs. The milk thistle is distinguished by the white marbling or patches found along the veins of its dark green leaves that alternate on the stem; it is this characteristic that gives the plant its “milk weed” popular name. However, all introduced thistles should be considered of Canada thistle. In April-October, pink-purple flower heads, with broad, spiny bracts at their bases, appear singly at stem ends. Source of illustration in An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada. controlled. The purpose of this publication is identify accepted common Early detection and rapid, effective response is of the highest priority for this noxious weed. Research on milk thistle use for specific conditions shows: Diabetes. Identify milk thistle by leaves with white veins and hairy seeds on its pink flowers. The heart-shaped lower leaves are more than 1 foot long; their bottoms are covered with a mass of fine gray down. Milk thistle is native to Europe and was introduced into North America by early colonists. they should immediately be destroyed by chopping them off below ground or spraying wide; both surfaces densely covered with fine hairs, bluish or grayish green; margins The smaller, egg-shaped upper leaves have less of the gray down on their undersides. Also, breastfeeding duration and long-term infant growth were not studied. This wild edible takes two years to complete the growing cycle. 139 Agricultural Hall Stems: slender; grooved; branching above and producing numerous flower heads; 2-3 feet tall. four genera. Musk thistle (Carduus nutans) is easily distinguished from other thistles in the state by its silvery leaf margins,