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Cirsium texanum
Thistles are known for their effusive flower heads. This one id pink. The radially symmetrical disk flowers are at the end of the branches. It has erect stems and prickly leaves.
The garden is about half an acre of native plants specifically planted for wildlife. The main water source is a pond that is filtered by two gravel streams. It is on a peninsula by Lake Lewisville.
Cirsium thistles are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species. The seeds are attractive to small finches such as American Goldfinch.
Spotted on Jun 9, 2012
Submitted on Jun 13, 2012
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