Macro shot of woolly downy leaf surface texture of a Scot's Thistle / Onopordum acanthium in bright sunlight. Leaf 'trichomes' protect the plant.

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Size: 5504px × 8256px
Location: cornwall, uk
Photo credit: © Marcus Harrison - plants / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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