Silybum marianum--PA. Longwood Garden. 25 June 03. 068.jpg
Native to 47 botanical countries across Europe, Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia; introduced into 118 botanical countries across Europe, Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, Northern America, Southern America, and Other regions (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 3 countries.
Showing the global range from POWO; no georeferenced specimens for this taxon.
Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO
Location
United States, Pennsylvania (Longwood Gardens)
Location Remarks
1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square , PA 19348. (See website for detailed directions)
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
China, Hubei (Wuhan Botanical Garden)
Location Remarks
Moshan, Wuchang, City of Wuhan
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Kenya (Sue Brown's private garden)
Location Remarks
Town of Limuru, about 30 miles northwest of Nairobi.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Silybum
Specific Epithet
marianum
Authorship
(L.) Gaertn.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.0
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#253,935 of 335,497
Top 76%
Extinction probability
6%
