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Cirsium_vulgare_2024-07-17 SW Michigan USA In the field behind our house.<br /> <br /> Looking down at the flower:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/162116/cirsium_vulgare2_2024-07-17_sw_michigan_usa.html" title="Cirsium_vulgare2_2024-07-17 SW Michigan USA"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/11710/162116_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Wc7ANacuws9WO6itRCYvMgBKXK0%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Cirsium_vulgare2_2024-07-17 SW Michigan USA A view of this flower:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/162115/cirsium_vulgare_2024-07-17_sw_michigan_usa.html<br /> Cirsium vulgare,Geotagged,Spear Thistle,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> 8 hours later:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/162134/cirsium_vulgare3_2024-07-17_sw_michigan_usa.html" title="Cirsium_vulgare3_2024-07-17 SW Michigan USA"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/11710/162134_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=PR%2BQNNwSr3FM7J%2BYjbMk9o6ydWE%3D" width="114" height="152" alt="Cirsium_vulgare3_2024-07-17 SW Michigan USA 8 hours later I looked again- the flowers had released more pollen! The cutting was in water, in a darkened room.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/162115/cirsium_vulgare_2024-07-17_sw_michigan_usa.html Cirsium vulgare,Geotagged,Spear Thistle,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Cirsium vulgare,Geotagged,Spear Thistle,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Cirsium_vulgare_2024-07-17 SW Michigan USA

In the field behind our house.

Looking down at the flower:

Cirsium_vulgare2_2024-07-17 SW Michigan USA A view of this flower:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/162115/cirsium_vulgare_2024-07-17_sw_michigan_usa.html<br /> Cirsium vulgare,Geotagged,Spear Thistle,Summer,United States


8 hours later:
Cirsium_vulgare3_2024-07-17 SW Michigan USA 8 hours later I looked again- the flowers had released more pollen! The cutting was in water, in a darkened room.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/162115/cirsium_vulgare_2024-07-17_sw_michigan_usa.html Cirsium vulgare,Geotagged,Spear Thistle,Summer,United States

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The Spear Thistle

''Cirsium vulgare'' is a species of the genus ''Cirsium'', native throughout most of Europe, western Asia, and northwestern Africa. It is also naturalised in North America and Australia and is as an invasive weed in some areas.

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Similar species: Asterales
Species identified by Jon Reck
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By Jon Reck

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Uploaded Jul 17, 2024. Captured Jul 17, 2024 08:45 in FG6J+HP Delton, MI, USA.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/1.0
  • 1/40s
  • ISO64
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.