Musk Thistle flower head, close up, showing inner seeds and structure in the early flowering stage.

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Size: 2333px × 2577px
Location: Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge, Colorado
Photo credit: © Susan Hodgson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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