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cirsium vulgare
Part of the large and varied cirsium family, this one grows to around 50cm and has one to three flowers per stalk. the flowers are pink/purple and its outer bracts are green with arched backed yellow spine tips.
found at Bempton cliffs, near Bridlington on the East coast of Yorkshire in the grasslands surrounding the edge of the cliffs.
Spotted on Jun 30, 2013
Submitted on Jul 2, 2013
2 Comments
Thanks Maria, I'm glad you like it!
Beautiful thistle!