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Bull Thistle (aka. spear thistle)

Cirsium vulgare

Description:

Long pointed leaves. Appears to have thin sharp spines on stalk and leaves. Leaves apex to pointed spike.

Habitat:

Meadow in southern Ontario.

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2 Comments

KevinS.
KevinS. 9 years ago

I've narrowed it down to a bull thistle or a spear thistle. I need to go back and get some more images to compare.

Jellis
Jellis 9 years ago

definetly a Thistle but not sure which kind.

KevinS.
Spotted by
KevinS.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Jul 9, 2014
Submitted on Jul 9, 2014

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