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	cotton - definition by dict.die.net
		Cotton grass (Bot.), a genus of plants (Eriphorum) of the Sedge family, having delicate capillary bristles surrounding the fruit (seedlike achenia), which elongate at maturity and resemble tufts of cotton.
		Cotton press, a building and machinery in which cotton bales are compressed into smaller bulk for shipment; a press for baling cotton.
		Cotton velvet, velvet in which the warp and woof are both of cotton, and the pile is of silk; also, velvet made wholly of cotton.
	dict.die.net /cotton (446 words)

	Cotton thistle -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Cotton thistle (Onopordum acanthium), also known as Scotch thistle or Scotch Cottonthistle, is a (Plants having seeds in a closed ovary) flowering plant from the sunflower family ((Plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia) Asteraceae).
		Cotton thistle is a biennial plant producing a rosette in the first season.
		Scotch thistle is the national emblem of Scotland, dating from the time of (additional info and facts about James III of Scotland) James III of Scotland.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/co/cotton_thistle.htm (893 words)

	DPIWE - Cotton Thistle
		The principal infestations of cotton thistle in Tasmania are on improved pastures in the lower rainfall areas of the Midlands.
		Cotton Thistle competes well with perennial ryegrass and cannot be controlled by traditional pasture improvement techniques which encourage the establishment of perennial ryegrass-clover pastures to increase soil fertility.
		Cotton Thistle is rejected by stock because of the dense spines and, therefore, heavy grazing favours its survival.
	www.dpiwe.tas.gov.au /inter.nsf/WebPages/RPIO-4ZV6JQ?open (2244 words)

	The Thistles of North Dakota
		Thistle is an old English name, essentially the same in all languages, for a large group of plants with a dubious reputation.
		Thistle species introduced from Europe and Eurasia often spread rapidly and become weedy because the natural enemies that keep the populations in check in their native habitat are not found in North America.
		Musk thistle flower head is characterized by large brown bracts that resemble a pine cone and the tendency to nod or lean because of the large size of the flower.
	www.ext.nodak.edu /extpubs/plantsci/weeds/w1120/w1120w.htm (4872 words)

	THISTLE - LoveToKnow Article on THISTLE
		The blessed thistle is Carduus benedictus; Lady's thistle, the leaves of which are spotted with white, is C. marianus.
		The common C. lanceolalus seems to be the most suitable prototype for the Scots thistle, though that -honor is also conferred on an allied plant Onopordon acanlhium, the cotton thistle, remarkable for its covering of white down, a doubtful native, and on other species.
		The great objection to thistles from an agricultural point of view resides in the freedom with which they produce seed, and in the vigour of their underground growth, which makes their uprooting a matter of difficulty.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /T/TH/THISTLE.htm (1414 words)

	Thistle
		The Scotch Thistle, or Cotton Thistle (Onopordon Acanthium) is one of the most beautiful of British plants, not uncommon in England, by roadsides and in waste places, particularly in chalky and sandy soils in the southern counties.
		Which is the true Scotch Thistle even the Scottish antiquarians cannot decide, but it is generally considered to be this species of Thistle that was originally the badge of the House of Stuart, and came to be regarded as the national emblem of Scotland.
		The cotton is occasionally collected from the stem and used to stuff pillows, and the oil obtained from the seeds has been used on the Continent for burning, both in lamps and for ordinary culinary purposes.
	www.electricscotland.com /gardening/thistle.htm (1454 words)

	Information about scotch thistle - Onopordum acanthium
		Scotch thistle was probably introduced to North America as an ornamental plant in the late nineteenth century (Callihan and Miller 1998; Young and Evans 1969).
		Thistle invasion in unlikely to occur in ungrazed pasture.
		Germination and persistence of achenes of Scotch thistle.
	www.nwcb.wa.gov /weed_info/Written_findings/Onopordum_acanthium.html (1533 words)

	THISTLE - Online Information article about THISTLE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		THISTLE, a name, as generally employed, of vague application, being given to almost any herbaceous plant that is of a spiny See also:
		Lady's thistle, the leaves of which are spotted with white, is C. marianus.
		cotton thistle, remarkable for its covering of white down, a doubtful native, and on other species.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /THE_TOO/THISTLE.html (572 words)

	FanFiction.Net : Dictionary & Thesaurus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Scotch thistle, either the cotton thistle, or the musk thistle, or the spear thistle; -- all used national emblems of Scotland.
		Torch thistle, a candelabra-shaped plant of the genus Cereus.
		Thistle cock (Zool.), the corn bunting (Emberiza militaria).
	www.fanfiction.net /dictionary.php?word=Thistle (377 words)

	Herbal Descriptions - Thistle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Culpepper considered the Milk Thistle to be as efficient as Carduus benedictus for agues, and preventing and curing the infection of the plague, and also for removal of obstructions of the liver and spleen.
		The Ancients supposed Scotch Thistle to be a specific in cancerous complaints, and in medieval times the juice is said to have been applied with good effect to cancers and ulcers.
		The seeds of Common Star Thistle used to be made into powder and drunk in wine as a remedy for stone, and the powdered root was considered a cure for fistula and gravel.
	www.viable-herbal.com /herbdesc4/1thistle.htm (1231 words)

	botanical.com - A Modern Herbal \| Thistles - Herb Profile and Information
		Thistle is the old English name - essentially the same in all kindred languages - for a large family of plants occurring chiefly in Europe and Asia, of which we have fourteen species in Great Britain, arranged under the botanical groups Carduus, Carlina, Onopordon and Carbenia, or Cnicus.
		Thistles in general, according to Culpepper, are under the dominion of Jupiter.
		The Thistle is very injurious in pastures; it kills all plants that grow beneath it, and ought not to be tolerated, even on the borders of fields and waste places.
	www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/t/thistl11.html (4760 words)

	Cotton
		There was a gray red cotton shawl over her head, and a lilac apron upon her knees.
		But if man is doomed to wind cotton around a spool, or dig coal, or build roads for thirty years of his life, there can be no talk of wealth.
		Had they been of cotton, such as girls of her class usually wore, the thought of pressing his lips to them would have put his teeth on edge.
	www.cooldictionary.com /?word=Cotton (445 words)

	The Thistle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Alongside tartan, the thistle is perhaps the most identifiable symbols of all things Scottish and nowadays, it can be seen promoting the 'Scottishness' of a wide variety of products, services and organisations.
		In gratitude, the plant became known as the Guardian Thistle and was adopted as the symbol of Scotland.
		There are many species of thistle and the spear thistle, stemless thistle, cotton thistle, Our Lady's thistle, musk thistle and melancholy thistle have all been suggested as possible candidates.
	www.visitscotland.com /aboutscotland/UniquelyScottish/Thistle?view=links (299 words)

	Cotton Thistle
		Type of plant: Cotton thistle is normally a biennial producing a rosette in one season and flowers and seed heads in the next.
		Distribution: The principal infestations of cotton thistle in Tasmania are on improved pastures in the lower rainfall areas of the Midlands.
		Status: Cotton Thistle is declared a Noxious and Prohibited Weed under the Noxious Weeds Act 1964.
	www.weeds.asn.au /weeds/txts/ctnthtle.html (957 words)

	Thistle Glasgow Hotel
		Thistles are sometimes eaten by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Hummingbird hawk moth.
		Thistles were used as a remedy against swollen veins.
		Partick Thistle F.C. Partick Thistle Football Club is a Scottish football club, formed in 1876 in the burgh of Partick (administratively independent of Glasgow till 1912 when it was incorporated into the city).
	www.artistbooking.com /trips/199/thistle-glasgow-hotel.html (1560 words)

	Define Cotton thistle : powered by In Dictionary (InDicitonary.com) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In England it is called swan's-down cotton, or Canton flannel.
		Cotton scale (Zool.), a species of bark louse (Pulvinaria innumerabilis), which does great damage to the cotton plant.
		Cotton stainer (Zool.), a species of hemipterous insect (Dysdercus suturellus), which seriously damages growing cotton by staining it; -- called also redbug.
	www.indictionary.com /define/Cotton_thistle (787 words)

	Burke's Backyard Archives 1998 - Cotton Thistle
		With their architectural shapes and feathery flower heads, thistles are easily recognisable to gardeners and non-gardeners alike.
		Thistles are plants that can quickly become weeds and indeed many thistles are considered to be noxious weeds in parts of Australia.
		This thistle is a biennial, which means it takes more than a year to reach maturity so flowers in its second year after planting.
	www.burkesbackyard.com.au /1998/archives/26/in_the_garden/flowering_plants_and_shrubs/cotton_thistle (398 words)

	Articles - Thistle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The thistle is the national flower of Scotland, and features in many Scottish symbols and logos.
		The Thistle is a high performance racing dinghy, also used for day sailing, popular in the United States.
		Thistle is the common name of a number of flowering plants characterised by leaves with sharp spines on the margins, mostly in the plant family Asteraceae.
	www.awningz.com /articles/Thistle (134 words)

	Cotton Thistle - LoveToKnow Garden
		Cotton Thistle (Onopordon) - Handsome vigorous Thistle-like plants mostly biennial, and valuable for their stately port and showy flowers.
		Moderation in their use, however, is desirable, as in some situations they seed so freely as to require judicious keeping down.
		Acanthium (Down Thistle) is a bold and vigorous native plant, with very large, stout branching stems, often more than 5 feet high, covered with long, whitish web-like hairs, and bearing large heads of purplish flowers.
	garden.lovetoknow.com /wiki/Cotton_Thistle (172 words)

	Anabolic Review Forums - Milk Thistle Profile
		Evidence exists that milk thistle may be hepatoprotective through a number of mechanisms: antioxidant activity, toxin blockade at the membrane level, enhanced protein synthesis, antifibriotic activity, and possible anti-inflammatory or immunomodulating effects.
		Among six studies of milk thistle and chronic alcoholic liver disease, four reported significant improvement in at least one measurement of liver function (i.e., aminotransferases, albumin, and/or malondialdehyde) or histologic findings with milk thistle compared with placebo, but also reported no difference between groups for other outcome measures.
		However, there were nonsignificant trends favoring milk thistle in incidence of encephalopathy and gastrointestinal bleeding and in survival for subjects with concomitant hepatitis C. The second study, after treatment for 30 days, reported significant improvements in aminotransferases but not bilirubin for milk thistle compared with placebo.
	forums.steroid.com /showthread.php?t=110017 (4212 words)

	Livid's Lividict - Cotton thistle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		{Blessed thistle}, {Carduus benedictus}, so named because it was formerly considered an antidote to the bite of venomous creatures.
		{Thistle bird} (Zo["o]l.), the American goldfinch, or yellow-bird ({Spinus tristis}); -- so called on account of its feeding on the seeds of thistles.
		Aletia argillacea}), which in the larval state does great damage to the cotton plant by eating the leaves.
	livid.3322.org /lookup/Cotton%20thistle.html (1351 words)

	Scotch and Illyrian thistles
		Onopordum thistles were probably introduced from Europe in the early 1800s as ornamental plants.
		By 1850, Scotch thistle was recorded as a weed in Victoria and today both species are serious pasture weeds in South Eastern Australia.
		A fifteen year project on these thistles resulted in the release and redistribution of a seed-head weevil, Larinus latus (1992), a stem-boring weevil, Lixus cardui (1993), a crown weevil, Trichosirocalus briesei, (1997) and a petiole moth, Eublemma amoena (1998).
	www.ento.csiro.au /biocontrol/thistles.html (249 words)

	UDOT - Noixous Weeds - Onopordium acanthium (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Scotch thistle is a biennial that grows up to 12 feet tall.
		Scotch thistle is a native of Europe and eastern Asia and is now sparsely naturalized over much of the U.S. It is an aggressive plant and may form stands so dense that they are impenertrable to livestock.
		Scotch thistle is best controlled in the rosette stage.
	www.dot.state.ut.us /mnt/Roadside/WeedPages/scotchthistle.htm (131 words)

	Onopordum genus
		Survival is encouraged by overgrazing in grasslands and by low intensity burning of fields that often stimulates a flush of seed germination from the upper soil seed bank.
		Onopordum thistles are distinguishable from other genera of thistles with spiny stern-wings and/or leaves by having receptacles that lack bristly chaff and have deep pits surrounded by membranous extensions.
		Pook, E. The effect of shade on the growth of variegated thistle (Silybum marianum L.) and cotton thistle (Onopordum sp.).
	www.cdfa.ca.gov /phpps/ipc/weedinfo/onopordum.htm (2239 words)

	Chapter The Woollen, or Cotton Thistle of The Complete Herbal by Culpeper
		Chapter The Woollen, or Cotton Thistle of The Complete Herbal by Culpeper
		The seed that follow in those white downy heads, is somewhat large and round, resembling the seed of Lady's Thistle, but paler.
		The root is great and thick, spreading much, yet usually dies after seed time.
	www.bibliomania.com /2/1/66/113/21216/1.html (135 words)

	Cotton Thistle
		Biennial Eurasian white hairy thistle having pale purple flowers; naturalized in North America.
		Translations for "cotton thistle"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
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	www.websters-online-dictionary.org /co/cotton+thistle.html (152 words)

	Blessed Thistle Author
		It was in known cultivation as early as the mid-1500’s and its benefits and ‘virtues’ were delved into in the Herbal of Turner in 1568.
		Ancient use of Blessed Thistle seemed to focus on the benefits to the liver; however, from ancient to modern times, the most beneficial use of Blessed Thistle is the use of the leaves in a warm infusion to promote breast milk in nursing mothers.
		Blessed Thistle is also highly recommended for digestive troubles, based on the analysis of its chemical constituents as stated above.
	members.cox.net /azyza1614/herbalism/blessed_thistle.htm (760 words)

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