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Carduus tenuiflorus Curtis

slender thistle (Asteraceae / Compositae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
WidespreadModerate tendencyS
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Carduus tenuiflorus is a glaucous thistle mainly associated with coastal environments.

Pease Bay (VC81: Berwickshire); 2015-08-12

 slender thistle / Carduus tenuiflorus: _Carduus tenuiflorus_ is a glaucous thistle mainly associated with coastal environments.

The inflorescences of Carduus tenuiflorus are pale-coloured and spiny.

Pease Bay (VC81: Berwickshire); 2015-08-12

 slender thistle / Carduus tenuiflorus: The inflorescences of _Carduus tenuiflorus_ are pale-coloured and spiny.

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