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Spear Thistle

Cirsium vulgare

Photo by SukanyaDatta
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Absolutely picture postcard thistle...like in Scottish emblems. Large purplish flowerheads.

Habitat:

Roadside.

Reference Links:

Cirsium vulgare - Wikipedia, Thistle (Spear) / Spear Thistle - Wild Flower Finder

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PublishedSeptember 5, 2017

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