Omelet wrote:
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Paul wrote:

I found about 20 of these plants in a cow pasture just east of
Chatfield, Tx.
They look rather formidable with spines and striped leaves.
They did not have any flowers and I looked at all the Texas plant
websites that
I know of without any luck.
Perhaps someone can ID these for me?

Small pics web page:
http://home.comcast.net/~pyats/site/
Large pics:
http://home.comcast.net/~pyats/site/?/photos/

Milk Thistle!

Highly nutritious, very edible.
If those seed, can you send me some please?
I've not seen it around here for years!
I want to cultivate it.

It's also a liver function booster. Milk thistle capsules are good to
take if you drink alcohol on a regular basis.

Thank you for the ID!!
I have never heard of Milk Thistle.
I am in Houston and get up that way once every couple of months.
They are of the beaten path for sure.
Navarro County Road 3270. It is a dirt road. Go about 8 miles, south
side of road,
and just before the sand pit. On the map its the road that goes
straight east towards the river.
http://txdot.lib.utexas.edu/txdot-sh...w=7246&fh=5394
I will try to keep a watch on it and will get seeds if possible.
I may try to dig one out and bring it home if I can find one on public
r.o.w.
Hopefully they are self germinating.