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Cnicus benedictus
Saint Benedict's Thistle
The herbaceous annual has been grown for centuries as a medicinal herb. Native to the Mediteranean region it thrives on dry sunny land. A member of the Asters and grown in the gardens of monks. It is used to make bitter tonics and liqueurs.