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Falconer's Thistle

Cirsium falconeri

Photo by Wild Things
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Field Notes

Description:

Falconer's Thistle is a very common spiny plant found in Western Himalayas. It was named for Hugh Falconer, 19th century Scottish doctor, geologist and botanist in India.

Habitat:

Falconer's Thistle is found at altitudes of 2700-4300 in the Himalayas, from Pakistan to SE Tibet. Flowering: August-September.

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Comments (4)
YogeshSave
ha Satyen, you right this is Cirsium falconeri....
Wild Things
The more I look the more confused I am getting about the names of almost all my flower plant spottings. Now I have started feeling that this might be a Cirsium falconeri ?

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