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3 1 Edible thistle

Edible thistle

by XinxinSquamish, British Columbia, Canada

3 5 Edible Thistle

Edible Thistle

by Brian38Washington, USA

Cirsium edule is native to the Pacific Northwest. The roots and young shoots ...

1 0 indian thistle

indian thistle

by KarenSaxtonWashington, USA

The only thistle native to the Northwest, ...

0 0 Canada thistle

Canada thistle

by Kathryn CurranSpokane, Washington, USA

Wild Canda "creeping" thistle

0 0 Bull Thistle

Bull Thistle

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Very prickly plant with a spiny-winged stem. Flowers, pinkish-purple. ...

0 3 Canada Thistle

Canada Thistle

by yulia8473Canada

It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing 30–100 cm, forming extensive clonal ...

0 0 Creeping Thistle

Creeping Thistle

by AdamRyanNewfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Thorny bush. Grows as a weed. Stalks are

1 1 Marsh Thistle

Marsh Thistle

by LipaseHigh Peak, England, United Kingdom

to this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45GiiSii3Zo the Marsh

0 0 Smooth Sow Thistle?

Smooth Sow Thistle?

by LipaseHigh Peak, England, United Kingdom

thistles are

0 0 Common Sow-Thistle

Common Sow-Thistle

by ForestDragonWestbury, New York, USA

Fairly tall growing wildflower. Hairless stem that is green or sometimes ...

0 0 Texas Thistle

Texas Thistle

by joanbstanleyDenton, Texas, USA

Seedheads beginning to disperse in the wind.

0 1 Fireweed

Fireweed

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

. Sow Thistle?

3 0 Bull Thistle

Bull Thistle

by ForestDragonKentucky, USA

insects, birds and other wildlife. The stems and taproots of young plants are ...

0 0 Greater burdock / Grote klit

Greater burdock / Grote klit

by FiMechelen, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium

See links.

2 0 Common Burdock

Common Burdock

by ForestDragonIslip, New York, USA

thistles) with pink or lavender petals.

1 0 Artichoke

Artichoke

by Emma Walnut Creek, California, USA

The globe artichoke is a perennial thistle ...

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by rat.tumourHigh Peak, England, United Kingdom

Thistle species but which one? I've heard ...

0 0 Prickly Sow-thistle

Prickly Sow-thistle

by James A McNairCocoa, Florida, USA

Sonchus asper (sharp-fringed sow thistle, ...

0 0 Artichoke

Artichoke

by NadjaJ.BemDallas, Texas, USA

The globe artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus)[1] is a perennial

0 0 Sow Thistle

Sow Thistle

by joanbstanleyDenton, Texas, USA

Fruit: An achene. Mature seed have a white feathery pappus that collectively ...

0 3 Cabbage Thistle

Cabbage Thistle

by LarsKorbSchönstedt, Freistaat Thüringen, Germany

capitula which are 2.5-4 cm diameter, pale yellow, but sometimes tinged ...

6 5 Artichoke,Alcachofra

Artichoke,Alcachofra

by AntónioGinjaGinjaBraga, Portugal

-green leaves 50–82 centimetres (20–32 in) long. The flowers develop in a large ...

3 3 Sharp-fringed Sow Thistle

Sharp-fringed Sow Thistle

by sttweetsTeylingen, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

The plant can be classified as a noxious weed. Care should be exercised when ...

0 0 Sharp-fringed Sow Thistle

Sharp-fringed Sow Thistle

by sttweetsTeylingen, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

The plant can be classified as a noxious weed. Care should be exercised when ...

1 0 Common sow-thistle

Common sow-thistle

by DavidMroczkowskiIllinois, USA

Yellow ray flowers at top of smooth stem with clasping leaves and milky sap.

0 0 Sow Thistle

Sow Thistle

by David rodriguez-rothPort St. Lucie, Florida, USA

This herbaceous perennial plant is 2' - 4' tall, branching occasionally in the ...

2 0 American Wild Carrot

American Wild Carrot

by CindyBinghamKeiserCalifornia, USA

10 inches long. The leaves are fern-like and lacy. The taproots are

0 1 Mexican prickly poppy

Mexican prickly poppy

by MichaelEdwardWeston, Florida, USA

Yellow flowered thistle-like plant with ...

3 6 Water caltrop

Water caltrop

by SusanEllisonIpoh, Malaysia

least 3,000 years for the edible ...

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