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What

Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense)

Observer

claireellwanger

Date

May 31, 2015

Description

Herbaceous perennial (~2' tall). The central stem is rigid and prickly, with alternate leaves (~4" long, 1" across). Leaves are dentate/pinnatifid along the margins, with many spines, hairy on the underside, and clasp the stem.

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