

Cirsium arvense 9Aug2017 NS9820 WJ
Cirsium arvense NS7143 03Aug2011 MJP

The creeping thistle living up to its name.
Cirsium arvense NS6662 23Jul2020 PW


Cirsium palustre NS 7923 24Sep2017 PW

Cirsium palustre NS9335 15Jul2018 PW

Cirsium palustre NS9335 15Jul2018 PW

Cirsium palustre NS9335 15Jul2018 PW

Cirsium palustre NS 7923 24Sep2017 PW


Cirsium vulgare NS 7467 28Aug2019 PW
Cirsium vulgare NS8549 23June2020 DG

Cirsium vulgare NS5664 21Oct2018 PW

Cirsium vulgare NS5664 21Oct2018 PW

The end and the lobes are all tipped with thorns.
Cirsium vulgare NS5364 25Apr2019 PW


Cirsium heterophyllum NS9934 13Jun16 PW

Cirsium heterophyllum NS9934 13Jun16 PW

Cirsium heterophyllum NS9934 13Jun16 PW


The shows the soft thorns on the leaf margin and white undersides. The stem is grooved, unwinged and without spines.
Cirsium heterophyllum NS8328 11July2021 PW


Carduus nutans NS 5665 04Sep17 PW

This drooping head is typical.
Carduus nutans NS 5665 04Sep17 PW

Carduus nutans NS 5665 04Sep17 PW


Carduus crispus NS 5585 6615 26Aug2019 PW

Carduus crispus NS 5585 6615 26Aug2019 PW

Carduus crispus NT0338 06Jul2019 MP

Carduus crispus NT0338 06Jul2019 MP

Carduus crispus NT0338 06Jul2019 MP