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"Weed" will not be an accepted suggestion for the correct species name.... :)
Intimidating spines. It looked more pink than yellow to me, but it hadn't ...
Growing all along the highway, in fields, at the edges of wooded areas during ...
Found along trail through coastal prairie and occasional yaupon, Otter Slough ...
Yellow Thistle spotted in a field on Maxwell AFB, AL.
Multiple specimens with pinkish to purple tops. Varying in height but some were ...
Blooms from late spring into early summer.
As a Scot I am ashamed to say I do not know the type of thistle
Was grown among fields and I found out it's a weed but can't find it's name. ...
Tall (up to 3 ft) green stalk w/ thorns. Purple bloom head w/ thorny leaves ...
There were a few along this dry grassy area of trail; most were purple, but a ...
This yellow thistle plant was researched through Peterson's Field Guide for ...
Native thistle with very spiny leaves and a thick hairy stem. Also comes in a ...
All those prickles are intimidating, but when I took a second look at this ...
A tall branching stem with large yellow or red-purple flower heads and very ...
Clearly a large thistle, but I can't identify it. Leaves streaked heavily with ...
Very pretty thistle, not only are the flower portions purple, but the stems are ...