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Spear Thistle

Cirsium vulgare

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Field Notes

Description:

The whole plant is covered with flat thorns, very sharp.

Habitat:

Spoted in a rural area in the outskirts of Curitiba

Species ID Suggestions

Spear Thistle

Cirsium vulgare

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Comments (3)
Sergio Monteiro
Damn, you guys are becoming too fast for me!!! Thank you, Dungeon, you nailed it. Another invasive species fighting for a place in the sun (and and wining, apparently).

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Flowers of South America
Photographed
PublishedOctober 25, 2011

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