Thistles growing on chalk downland near Burcombe in Wiltshire.

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Common thistles (cirsium vulgare) growing on chalk downland near the village of Burcombe in south-west Wiltshire.

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Location: Burcombe, Wiltshire, England, UK.
Photo credit: © Chris Lock / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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