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thistle

Photo by shebebusynow
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Field Notes

Description:

Purple thistle.

Habitat:

On the marshy fields where the Sixes River enters the Pacific Ocean.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
shebebusynow
I think this may be Cirsium arvense, Canada thistle, but the flowers were kind of sparse and the foliage light green, possibly as a result of herbicide spraying.

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Flowers of North America
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PublishedOctober 16, 2011

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