Pick one category for the following text. The options are - company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work. Carduus pycnocephalus - Carduus pycnocephalus with common names including Italian thistle Italian plumeless thistle and Plymouth thistle is a species of thistle. It is native to: the Mediterranean region in southern Europe North Africa and Western Asia; East Europe and the Caucasus; and the Indian Subcontinent.The plant has become an introduced species in other regions and on other continents often becoming a noxious weed or invasive species.
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Plant