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27-02-2011, 10:15 PM
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| | | early thistle id
The wild flowers season seems to be underway  .While walking this weekend i noticed many fresh thistles in the river severn coastal pastures in gloucestershire. any ideas which one this is ? approx 12 - 15 inches width.  |
27-02-2011, 10:54 PM
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| | | Re: early thistle id
I'd say that's Spear Thistle - Cersium vulgare.
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28-02-2011, 04:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Dorts  I'd say that's Spear Thistle - Cersium vulgare.
Dorts. | Agree.
Typo there- should read Cirsium!  |
28-02-2011, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by aeshna5 Agree.
Typo there- should read Cirsium! | Wel spatted, thaks!
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08-03-2011, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Naturenutz The wild flowers season seems to be underway .While walking this weekend i noticed many fresh thistles in the river severn coastal pastures in gloucestershire. any ideas which one this is ? approx 12 - 15 inches width. | I don't think it's spearplume. Is it prickly? If not it could be field scabious. If prickly I would guess a musk thistle. |
08-03-2011, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by animartco I don't think it's spearplume. Is it prickly? If not it could be field scabious. If prickly I would guess a musk thistle. | It doesn't remotely look like any scabious! |
08-03-2011, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by animartco I don't think it's spearplume. Is it prickly? If not it could be field scabious. If prickly I would guess a musk thistle. | Definitely Spear Thistle - Cirsium vulgare. Its common name comes from the 'spear-shaped' leaves, which you can clearly see. I have many identical plants coming up in my fields right now; they were Spear Thistles last year and I'm pretty sure they will be Spear Thistles again this year!
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