A cottony, spiny plant with prickly leaves and a few clustered flowerheads with pink-purple florets. It is found on wasteground, roadsides, grasslands and open woodlands. This picture shows the last of the flowers as the plant begins to seed and was taken near Cardington Bedfordshire, late August 2005.
Added:
23rd Aug 2005 by Diane Earl
Subjects:
Biology, Science
Key Stages:
Foundation, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 4+
Keywords:
plant flower wildlife
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Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare)
