Woolly Thistle, Cirsium eriophorum, Asteraceae. Knocking Hoe, Bedfordshire, UK.

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Woolly Thistle, Cirsium eriophorum, Asteraceae. Knocking Hoe, Bedfordshire, UK. Cirsium eriophorum, the woolly thistle, is a herbaceous biennial species of flowering plant in the genus Cirsium of the family Asteraceae. It is widespread across much of Europe. It is a large biennial plant with sharp spines on the tips of the leaves, and long, woolly hairs on much of the foliage. The flower heads are large and nearly spherical

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Location: Knocking Hoe, Bedfordshire, UK
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