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Description:

Thistle-like flower, I've had hard time forcing myself to learn to differentiate these.

Habitat:

Prairie/coniferous forest edge

1 Species ID Suggestions

thistle
genus Cirsium Cirsium


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4 Comments

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Its very close to Tricholepis radicans find in India flowering in August.

Behn
Behn 12 years ago

I think it might be Cirsium undulatum.

chris.parascandola
chris.parascandola 12 years ago

psyke, purple not pink

chris.parascandola
chris.parascandola 12 years ago

found one of those today, its a pink thistle... suggestion inc

Behn
Spotted by
Behn

Graham, Washington, USA

Spotted on Aug 14, 2011
Submitted on Aug 16, 2011

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