can anyone identify this plant?

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This plant is growing on our stable road and before I get rid of it I was wondering what it is. I would think this thorny little plant should have somekind of medicinal value. There are three of them growing near each other. Anybody recognize it? Thanks.

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reese_in_va said:
This plant is growing on our stable road and before I get rid of it I was wondering what it is. I would think this thorny little plant should have somekind of medicinal value. There are three of them growing near each other. Anybody recognize it? Thanks.

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I think it is cardo santo.
 
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I am looking in wikipedia, but there are many many types. It appears to be indeed a thistle, thanks Norma Rosa.
I mentioned this is on the road to our stable...we have horses here and some thistles are toxic to horses. Now I'm even more curious.
 
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Sounds like folks think that once we're finished ID'ing this particular plant for Reese, we should post others. Good!

Keith R, digging up his collection of DR photos LOL
 
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Which thistle grown in the DR good for human consumption, i would love to find out. Milk thistle is the best for liver diseases, is this plant that kind?
 
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It is a cardo Santo...usually appears in February or March in this area...it is supposed to have medicinal uses...

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M.A.R.

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Also called cardo mariano. My sister is drinking milk thistle in capsules for her fatty liver.
 
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Plant summary

Thanks again Norma Rosa!
I have found this plant to be a "mexican pricklypoppy" (Argemone Mexicana L.)
Medicinal use: sedative

Disclosure :) This species is considered a noxious weed in the U.S. a catagory 5.

The Noxious Weeds Act of 1993 declares and classifies plants which are a danger to human health, serious economic pests, and invaders of natural systems.

I love the DR!!
 
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I think it might be a mexican prickly poppy (argemone mexicana)- look it up on google search images to see if its the same - oh bugger too late to be clever
 
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New plant to identify

Ok folks, since there was much help in determining what the last plant was, I have another one that needs identifying. For some of you that have been in this country for a while you should know what it is......

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Rumor has it, that this was banned years ago.

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John Evans

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errrrrrrrrrrrrr im not very good on plants yet- has anyone seen a good book anywhere
 
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John Evans

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I know it as angels trumpets- and there was thread on here that said it was illegal to grow it - although my next door neighbour has one- if you fall asleep under one you may start to halucinate
 
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