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Marsh Thistle - A "Monstrous" A monstrous is a flower that has varied from the norm. Cirsium palustre,Cumbria,European swamp thistle,Kings Meaburn,Marsh Thistle Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Marsh Thistle - A "Monstrous"

A monstrous is a flower that has varied from the norm.

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    First for me. Great shot Posted 4 years ago
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      Thanks Niel. I quite often see it with Geum rivale. See here.

      Soldiers Button - A Monstrous, with Heineken fly The most common "monstrous" plant that I see around here. Complete with Heineken fly. Cumbria,Geum rivale,Heineken Fly,Kings Meaburn,Rhingia campestris,Soldiers Button,Water avens
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        Thanks for sharing Posted 4 years ago
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          Cheers Posted 4 years ago

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The European swamp thistle

''Cirsium palustre'', the marsh thistle or European swamp thistle, is a herbaceous biennial species of the genus ''Cirsium''. It is a tall thistle which reaches up to 2 metre in height.

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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/8.0
  • 1/512s
  • ISO200
  • 400mm