Marsh Sow Thistle
Taken at Aberlady on 31st August 2016 using Nikon D40X with Nikon 300 mm zoom lens.
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Taken at Ardmore Point on 20th October 2019 using Panasomic Lumix LX5 in macro mode. Fact File

Marsh Sow Thistle.
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AKA: 		Sonchus palustris.
Asterales..
Asteraceae.
Perennial Herb.
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Feature:
 Beside rivers in damp peaty soils.
September - October.
6 - 8 feet.
It is rare in the U.K. being now almost extinct in most of the places in Norfolk, Suffolk, Kent and Essex where it was formerly found.