in taxon leafy vegetable plant golden thistle plant PLANTS:SCHI Scolymus hispanicus, the common golden thistle or Spanish oyster thistle, is a flowering plant in the genus *Scolymus* in the family *Asteraceae*, native to southern and western Europe, north to northwestern France. Although it has been cultivated at times, currently most of the plant which is consumed comes from harvesting of wild plant. Very popular in almost every province of Spain, where it's usually eaten in stews during Spring time. It's also used in salads, soups and with scrambled eggs in Andalusia, Spain, where it is called "tagarnina". [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scolymus_hispanicus] scolymus hispanicus spanish oysterplant Scolymus hispanicus requires discussion