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Carduus tenuiflorus

Slender Thistle

 Plantae
Eu-dicots (True dicotyledons)
Asterales
Asteraceae Photographer: J R Crellin
Hellenge Hill
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Bas van de Riet has suggested this must be a Carduus despite my assigning Cirsium in the field (faulty work with my lens I suspect).

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13 May 2005 Enquiry / feedback
Section: Wild-growing plants and fungi of the British Isles
Identification uncertain
British Isles status: native
Biennial (annual)
NIKON D70
13/05/2005 14:53:16
1/200 sec - F/18
Lens: 60mm f/2.8 D
Exposure mode: Shutter speed priority AE
White Balance: Sun (5600K)
Metering: Multi-segment
Focussing: Manual
Sensitivity: ISO 640
Exp. compensation: -0.3 EV
Focus distance: 0.40 m
Light value: 13.3
 
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Image count = Image ID = 2503 © J R Crellin 2005
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