Belongs to: daisy family (composites)
Compare with: marsh thistle
Welted thistle Carduus acanthoides
Best time to see: early Jul to mid Sep
Key facts
A tall thistle with red-purple flowers in clusters, winged, spiny stems, and spiny leaves
A biennial, growing in damp patches in rough grassland or beside hedgerows
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