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Common golden thistle

Scolymus hispanicus

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Field Notes

Description:

Not certain, but could this be Centaurea solstitialis, yellow star-thistle?

Habitat:

Fields, open grasslands. Fairly arid.

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Scolymus hispanicus

Species ID Suggestions

Common Goldenthistle

Scolymus hispanicus

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KostasZontanos
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Comments (3)
Jeffrey.Becker
thanks KostasZontanos for the suggestion - I have updated the spotting.

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PublishedSeptember 4, 2011

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