Carduus nutans - fastigated

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A Nodding Thistle or Musk Thistle (<i>Carduus nutans</i>) with fastigated flower heads, a deformity where several stems appear to fuse together to create a broad, flattened stem. This biennial thistle is native to Eurasia but is now a widespread weed in many temperate and subtropical areas of both hemispheres. It can grow to as much as 15m tall, is spiny all-over and the flowerheads are usually nodding, though they can be held horizontal or semi-erect. The yellow flowers are tree lupin (<i>Lupinus arboreus</i>). Order: Asterales, Family: Asteraceae
 

A Nodding Thistle or Musk Thistle (Carduus nutans) with fastigated flower heads, a deformity where several stems appear to fuse together to create a broad, flattened stem. This biennial thistle is native to Eurasia but is now a widespread weed in many temperate and subtropical areas of both hemispheres. It can grow to as much as 15m tall, is spiny all-over and the flowerheads are usually nodding, though they can be held horizontal or semi-erect. The yellow flowers are tree lupin (Lupinus arboreus). Order: Asterales, Family: Asteraceae
 

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