Asterales_Asteraceae_Guizotia abyssinica - Niger_004
The seed, technically a fruit called an achene, is often sold as birdseed as it is a favourite of finches, especially the Goldfinch and the Greenfinch. In the birdseed market, niger is often sold or referred to as thistle seed. This is a misnomer resulting from early marketing of the seed as "thistle" to take advantage of the finches' preference for thistle.
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Guizotia
Species: G. abyssinica
Common Name: Niger or Nyger
Asterales_Asteraceae_Guizotia abyssinica - Niger_004
The seed, technically a fruit called an achene, is often sold as birdseed as it is a favourite of finches, especially the Goldfinch and the Greenfinch. In the birdseed market, niger is often sold or referred to as thistle seed. This is a misnomer resulting from early marketing of the seed as "thistle" to take advantage of the finches' preference for thistle.
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Guizotia
Species: G. abyssinica
Common Name: Niger or Nyger