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Cirsium texanum
Seedheads beginning to disperse in the wind.
Sunny meadow along the Lewisville Lake shoreline.
From fall to early spring young leaves with spines removed and roots make good salad greens and cooked vegetable. The thick young flower stalk is also a tasty vegetable. From 'Edible and Useful Plants of Texas and the Southwest. '
Spotted on May 21, 2012
Submitted on Jun 1, 2012
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