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Bull Thistle - Photo (c) bienchen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by bienchen CC
Bull Thistle (Cirsium vulgare) Info
Cirsium vulgare, the spear thistle, bull thistle, or common thistle, is a species of the Asteraceae genus Cirsium, native throughout most of Europe (north to 66°N, locally 68°N), Western Asia (east to the Yenisei Valley), and northwestern Africa (Atlas Mountains). It is also naturalised in North America, Africa, and Australia and is an invasive weed in some areas. It is the national flower of Scotland. (Wikipedia)
Creeping Thistle - Photo (c) laurabankey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by laurabankey CC
Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense) Info
Cirsium arvense is a perennial species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native throughout Europe and northern Asia, and widely introduced elsewhere. The standard English name in its native area is creeping thistle. (Wikipedia)