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Cirsium vulgare
Very prickly plant with a spiny-winged stem. Flowers, pinkish-purple. Introduced/naturalized. Considered an invasive/noxious weed in many places.
Meadow.
Edible, fibers from the plant can be used to make paper. Some reported medical uses as well.
Spotted on Aug 23, 2013
Submitted on Feb 11, 2014
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