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Wavy-Leafed Thistle

Cirsium undulatum

Description:

Purple heads are 3-4 inches across, the whole plant is maybe three feet tall. Leaves are prickly and very twisty. I think this is the first, and only, native thistle I've seen.

Habitat:

open field

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BlueAppaloosa
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BlueAppaloosa

Colorado, USA

Spotted on Jun 20, 2014
Submitted on Aug 1, 2014

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