Cirsium vulgare
(Bull Thistle)

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Flower Head Side

Flower Head Side


Flower Head Top-Oblique

Flower Heads



Leaf Top in Ground



Leaf Top in Ground


Lower Third of Plant

Middle Third of Plant


Upper Third of Plant



Lower Stem, Side A

Lower Stem, Side B


Middle Stem, Side A

Middle Stem, Side B


Upper Stem, Side A

Upper Stem, Side B


Lower Leaf Top

Lower Leaf Bottom


Middle Leaf  Top

Middle Leaf Bottom


Mid-Upper Leaf Top Close-Up

Mid-Upper Leaf Bottom Close-Up


Upper Leaf Top

Upper Leaf Bottom


Flower Head & Upper Branch

Flower Head Side


Flower Head Top

Flower Head Longitudinal Section


Floret Side

Achene


Achene Close-Up

Achene Close-Up


Herbarium Specimen

Herbarium Specimen


Herbarium Specimen

Herbarium Specimen


Herbarium Specimen

Herbarium Specimen