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Thistle

Photo by MarkBockstael
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Field Notes

Description:

Is a very common thistle here in Belgium. Purple flowers with some blue petals.

Notes:

definitely some type of Cirsium , but i'm not sure which one...

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Ashish
Check Tricholepis, Amberboa, Adenoon, Vernonia plant species..!!
Saarbrigger
Looks for me like a carduus. In Germany we call this typ of thistle "Ringdistel" I think.

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Flowers of Europe
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Biodiversity in Belgium
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PublishedJune 13, 2011

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