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Cirsum vulgare
Biennial thistle up to 2 m high. The stem is winged, branched in the upper half, with longitudinal spine-tipped wings. The leaves are spined, grey-green, deeply lobed; the basal leaves up to 30 cm long and form a rosette. The upper part of the flower stem has small leaves. The leaf lobes are spear-shaped. The inflorescence is 2.5–5 cm diameter, pink-purple. The seeds have a downy pappus, which assists in wind dispersal.
Farmland with meadows and copses
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/60 sec.; f/11; ISO Speed Rating: 200. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. No Flash fired
Spotted on Aug 5, 2016
Submitted on Feb 6, 2017
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