The unopened flower head of a Marsh Thistle or Cirsium palustre

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The unopened flower head of a Marsh Thistle or Cirsium palustre growing in a field in the Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

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Size: 3398px × 5146px
Location: Hughenden Valley, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Vicki Wagner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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