close-up of the spiny flowers
by Todd_Boland Feb 8, 2005 10:50 AM
Spear Thistle in Morwell National Park, Victoria, Australia, where it is a major weed.
by kennedyh Mar 17, 2003 12:57 AM
Spear Thistle flower head in Suffolk, England, October 1971
by kennedyh Mar 15, 2006 4:05 PM
Spear Thistle in Morwell National Park, in Victoria, Australia, February 1991
by kennedyh Mar 16, 2006 11:09 PM
This plant is not only pretty and prickly, it attracts goldfinches and butterflys.
by carrjohn Aug 24, 2006 11:13 PM
"Every rose has its thorn..."
by crimsontsavo Aug 13, 2008 4:28 AM
Painful but oh so beautiful.
by crimsontsavo Aug 13, 2008 4:28 AM
Butterflies like it, here western tiger swallowtail
by Kelli Aug 9, 2009 1:34 AM
by DMersh Aug 18, 2010 10:09 AM
Flower in late July
by DMersh Aug 18, 2010 10:09 AM
4ft plant in July, just to the left can be seen the much more common Creeping Thistle
by DMersh Sep 4, 2010 12:07 PM
Clumps of Spear thistle in September, the cotton fluff is to disperse seeds by wind. SE England
by DMersh Sep 8, 2010 11:33 AM
Roadside clump, Loudoun County, Virginia, 9/15/10
by greenthumb99 Mar 13, 2011 4:31 PM
Close-up of flower, 9/20/2010, Loudoun County, Virginia
by greenthumb99 Mar 13, 2011 4:31 PM
Spear (Bull) thistle growing wild outside the front door. Only one plant seen in the area.
by hmm191 Mar 7, 2012 8:01 AM
Spear Thistle in bloom in early February in the Waikino Gorge near Waihi, New Zealand
by RosinaBloom Apr 19, 2013 6:48 AM
Spear Thistle in mid November growing wild in rural Waihi, New Zealand
by RosinaBloom Apr 19, 2013 6:48 AM
Still a handsome specimen for all of its opposition!
by RosinaBloom Apr 19, 2013 6:48 AM
Photo courtesy of Ferd Bergholz. Copyright of Ferd Bergholz of Scotts Valley, California.
by Kell Oct 16, 2017 8:11 PM
Copyright of the Anza-Borrego Wildflowers Guide, https://borregowildflowers.org/
by Kell Jun 16, 2020 5:16 PM
