Marsh Thistle
Taken at Baron's Haugh on 28th June 2018 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode
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Taken at Skateraw on 6th June 2021 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens.		 Fact File

Taken at Hogganfield Loch on 25th June 2020 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens. Fact File
Marsh Thistle
Marsh Thistle.
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AKA: 		Cirsium palustre.
Asterales.
Asteraceae.
Herbaceous biennial.
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 Likes damp places but not fussy.
June - September.
Up to 2 mts high.
Used fairly commonly as a seasonal wild vegetable[horta] in Cyprus after prickles have been removed.