Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre Family Asteraceae Flower in close up Canon 100 mm Macro

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Marsh thistle upright plant with very spiny stems and leaves. Marsh thistle is an upright plant with very spiny stems and leaves. Flowerheads are Tightly clustered and found at the top of the main stem and the side branches. The flowers start as green spiny ovals and deep purple florets emerge out of the top, This plant likes damp grasslands and open woods.

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Size: 5050px × 3366px
Location: Yorkshire United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Wild Life Ranger / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: asteraceae, botany, cirsium, flower, flowers, garden, horticulture, marsh, palustre, thistle, weed, wild