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Carduus nutans
The Musk thistle or Nodding thistle is a member of the sunflower family Asteraceae. It is a biennial herb with showy red-purple flowers and sharply spiny stems and leaves. It is native to much of Europe and Asia except for the far north.
Meadow
Spotted on May 1, 2012
Submitted on May 2, 2012
