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Welted Thistle (Carduus acanthoides)

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The Welted thistle does not have such strong spines as the other thistles. and its leaf blades are wide and soft towards the base. It can also be distinguished because a wing or 'welt' runs down the stem (not shown here). It prefers moist soil in lowland countryside

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3rd Nov 2012

Subjects:
Science

Key Stages:
Foundation, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 4+

Geocode: RSPB Minsmere, Suffolk

Keywords:
Thistle flower plant

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