Exploded Thistle (Circium) In The Pirin Mountains In Bulgaria

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thistles are perennial flowering plants known for their erect prickly stems and leaves. often thought of as weeds they provide food for many species of insect especially lepidoptera, butterflies and moths, both as larvae and adults

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Location: Bansko Bulgaria
Photo credit: © johnrochaphoto / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: 005107, :, circium, explo, exploded, flora, flower, hairy, herb, herbal, horizontal, medicine, mustkwd, pointed, prickles, prickly, purple, sharp, thistle, thorns, weed