Holy thistle or milk thistle (Silybum marianum): flowering stem. Watercolour, 1903.
- Date:
- 1903
- Reference:
- 21096i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
Holy thistle young leaves are eaten in salads and the older leaves used to treat dropsy, jaundice, coughs and spleen complaints
Publication/Creation
1903
Physical description
1 painting : watercolour
Lettering
Carduus marianus Clevedon/03
Notes
Possibly painted at an art class in the Severn region or Clevedon, Avon, 1902-1908
Reference
Wellcome Collection 21096i
Type/Technique
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores