SPEAR THISTLE

Cirsium Vulgare

Daisy & Dandelion Family [Asteraceae]  

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Hybridises with :

  • Woolly Thistle (Cirsium eriophorum) to produce Cirsium × grandiflorum
  • Marsh Thistle (Cirsium palustre) to produce Cirsium × subspinuligerum
  • Dwarf Thistle (Cirsium acaule) to produce Cirsium × sabaudum.

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No relation to : Spear Mint [a plant with similar name]

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SPEAR THISTLE

Cirsium Vulgare

Daisy & Dandelion Family [Asteraceae]