Spear Thistle. Widespread on waste ground, roadsides and rough pasture

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Spear Thistle, a tall strong plant of road side, waste ground and rough pasture, the flowers attract butterflies and bees and the seeds are eaten by birds, particularly Goldfinches.

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Location: Caergeiliog, Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, UK
Photo credit: © Jim Clark / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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