Wild Thistle Flower
by Cynthia Guinn
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Wild Thistle Flower
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Cynthia Guinn
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Field Thistle (cirsium discolor) is a member of the aster family native to the eastern half of the U.S. Also known as pink thistle, purple thistle and pasture thistle. It’s preferred habitats include open prairies, woodland areas, pastures and along the roadsides.
Field Thistle is a perennial that grows between two and eight feet tall. The leaves are very distinctive – spiny, green on the top and white with fine hairs on the underside. The flowers are pink/purple and up to two inches across.
Beauty on the roadside in South Carolina, USA
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June 24th, 2022
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