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Thistle

Asteraceae.

Photo by KMills
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Field Notes

Description:

Prickly thistle, spotted on the side of the road.

Notes:

I grew up learning that this was a 'scotch thistle' (weed). looking it up, I am now a little confused as to whether it is a scotch, milk or cotton thistle.......

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