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Pronunciation: KARD-yew-us pik-no-SEF-a-lus
Common name: Italian thistle
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower)
Habitat: Roadsides, pastures, disturbed areas to 3500', South Coast, Transverse Range, Peninsular Range, native to the Mediterranean
Blooming period: March to July
Name derivations: 1) Carduus 2) pycnocephalus