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Thistle be tasty…… Female ruby throat hummingbird approaches thistle. Olympus E-30 and 50-200mm. Photographed near Ashland, Illinois. Cirsium discolor,Field Thistle Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Thistle be tasty……

Female ruby throat hummingbird approaches thistle. Olympus E-30 and 50-200mm. Photographed near Ashland, Illinois.

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''Cirsium discolor'', the field thistle, is a North American species of plants in the thistle tribe, within the sunflower family. It is native to thirty-three states in the United States as well four Canadian provinces.

Similar species: Asterales
Species identified by Slowbutsteady
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Uploaded Aug 9, 2025.