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Bull Thistle | Cirsium vulgare 

May contain: flower, plant, and thistle
Photo Credit: Bruce Ackley
May contain: leaf, plant, and flower
Photo Credit: Steve Dewey
May contain: flower, plant, and thistle
Photo Credit: Bruce Ackley
May contain: flower, plant, and thistle
May contain: leaf, plant, and flower
May contain: flower, plant, and thistle

Stems are branching, woolly and covered in spines. Leaves are lobed with prickles, and cottony hairs underneath. Flowers are pink to purple with spine-tipped bracts.

Plant Details

Habitat NotesOpened disturbed sites; temperate regions.
Mature Height2’-6’