Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare

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Spear Thistle <b><i>Cirsium vulgare

Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare

Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle, Bull thistle, Plumed thistle, Roadside thistle; syn. C. lanceolatum) is a species of the genus Cirsium, native throughout Europe, Asia and northern Africa, but also present in North America other countries as an invasive weed. It is designated an "injurious weed" under the UK Weeds Act 1959
BazZ
on Jun 10, 2007 1:28 pm
Lat/Lon: 51.59968°N / 4.90025°E
Image ID: 300210

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davor

davor - Jun 12, 2007 4:45 pm - Voted 10/10

Nice

Perfect picture with all details. That is the kind I like to shoot - when I'm lucky. Bravo BazZ.

BazZ

BazZ - Jun 13, 2007 11:25 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Nice

Thanks Davor, You are right you need luck to see it and when you see it it's easy.

hiltrud.liu

hiltrud.liu - Dec 16, 2009 5:40 pm - Voted 10/10

Full of beauty...

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
Hiltrud

BazZ

BazZ - Dec 17, 2009 12:10 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Full of beauty...

Thanks Hiltrud, the same to you. And today it started snowing in the Netherlands so let Christmas come.

gimpilator

gimpilator - Mar 29, 2010 3:39 pm - Voted 10/10

Awesome photograph!

This reminds me of one I saw on Kilimanjaro
photo 1
photo 2

BazZ

BazZ - Apr 13, 2010 6:48 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Awesome photograph!

Yes it are some amazing plants

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