bull thistle

Cirsium vulgare

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Cirsium vulgare, the spear thistle, bull thistle, or common thistle, is a species of the Asteraceae genus Cirsium, native throughout most of Europe (north to 66°N, locally 68°N), Western Asia (east to the Yenisei Valley), and northwestern Africa (Atlas Mountains). It is also naturalised in North America, Africa, and Australia and is an invasive weed in some areas. It is the national flower of Scotland.

Fuentes y créditos

  1. (c) beautifulcataya, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/70668033@N00/3804996777
  2. (c) Iván Camilo Viveros, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Iván Camilo Viveros
  3. (c) Beate & Heinz Beyerlein, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Beate & Heinz Beyerlein
  4. (c) rsilva, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por rsilva
  5. (c) Nido Paras, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Nido Paras
  6. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirsium_vulgare

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Flower color pink, purple
Flowering season summer