Error message
Unable to fetch location details at this time.
spear thistle
cirsium vulgare
54.2848, -0.409034
Field Notes
Description:
Part of the large and varied cirsium family, this one grows to around 50cm and has one to three flowers per stalk. the flowers are pink/purple and its outer bracts are green with arched backed yellow spine tips.
Habitat:
found at Bempton cliffs, near Bridlington on the East coast of Yorkshire in the grasslands surrounding the edge of the cliffs.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJuly 2, 2013
Comments (2)