Mediterranean Thistle
Notobasis syriaca
Family Dipsacaceae
Maltese name Xewk Abjad
Habitat Steppic grasslands
Annual. Florets all tubular, white, sometimes with a purple tinge. Spring flowering.
Grows everywhere , especially on disturbed ground. White flowered form is generaly the only one found, while the purple one is more common on the continent. Very common.
