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Milk Thistle

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Description:

Purple flower with thorny stems. The base of the plant is leafy.

Species ID Suggestions

California thistle

Cirsium occidentale

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Bill Richie
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Comments (3)
RebeccaRussellMustin
It is a milk thistle. Thank you. I have about a million growing around my house. Very pretty for a weed of sorts.
k6lsn
I was gonna say Canadian Thistle. First met it at my Uncles Farm in Keenesburg Colorado when I was a Kid. Have it here in Redding California in my front yard, just one. Beautiful picture.

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PublishedApril 19, 2011

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