Galactites tomentosus

Galactites tomentosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Galactites
Species:
G. tomentosus
Binomial name
Galactites tomentosus
Moench
Synonyms
  • Galactites pumila
    Porta
  • Carduus galactites
    (L.) Chaub.
  • Lupsia galactites
    (L.) Kuntze
  • Galactites elegans
    (All.) Nyman ex Soldano

Galactites tomentosus, the purple milk thistle, is a biennial herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Galactites of the Asteraceae family.