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Anne Elliott club

Posted: 20 Sep 2008

Taken: 10 Sep 2008

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Panasonic DMC-FZ18

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Thistle •
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Musk Thistle •
Nodding Thistle •
Carduus nutans •
Aster family •
Confluence Park •
FZ18 •
Alberta •
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P1330799 FZ18 •

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The beauty of old age

The beauty of old age
Musk or Nodding Thistles are my favourite kind of thistle. These large wildflowers are magnificent when fully in bloom, but also spectacular when in seed. We saw these ones at Confluence Park. This species was introduced from Europe and North Africa and grows in overgrazed pastures and waste areas. Will become a nuisance if not pulled, as it spreads and invades.
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