Creeping Thistle                       
Taken at Longniddry Bents on 18th June 2023 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode.
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Taken at Baron's Haugh on 8th August 2022 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode.		 Fact File
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Creeping Thistle.
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AKA:		 Cirsium arvense.
Asterales.
Asteraceae.
Herbaceous perennial.
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 Grassland and uncultivated soil
Dark pinky-purple flowers are borne July to September.
30 - 100 cms.
The roots are edible, though rarely used, not least due to their propensity to induce flatulence in some people. The taproot is considered the most nutritious. The leaves are also edible, though the spines make their preparation for food too tedious to be worth eating. The stalks, however, are also edible and more easily de-spined.