Spear Thistle |
Cirsium vulgare |
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Photo © Sue Watkins |
Very common on roadsides, in fields and dry moorland. Plant c 60-150 cm tall. Flower diameter c 2-4 cm ID: Stem with interrupted spiny wings. Leaves with spines on upper surface as well as edges. Other features: Involucral bracts (lower part of flowerhead) with yellowish spiny recurved tips. |
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Photo © Carl Farmer |
Photo © Carl Farmer |
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Photo ©
Carl Farmer |