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California Thistle

Cirsium occidentale var. occidentale

Description:

Spotted this on a hike in the Presidio in San Francisco, CA.

Habitat:

Presidio in San Francisco, CA.

Notes:

Purple flowers of all of thistles make a nice anti-inflammatory salve: http://www.ehow.com/how_5626334_make-sal...

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misako
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misako

San Francisco, California, USA

Spotted on May 5, 2011
Submitted on Aug 27, 2011

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