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Wildflowers of the Stuttgart Area

Cirsium spinosissimum

Family : ASTERACEAE
Common Name (UK) : Spiniest Thistle
Common Name (DE) : Alpen-Kratzdistel
Common Name (FR) : Chardon très épineux
Habitat : Alpine species of wet and rocky places
Remarks :
First appearing : July
Abundance :

  • Photo Date :July 08, 2006
  • Location :Alpstein region, Switzerland.
    N47° 16.748' E9° 26.882'
  • Photo Date :September 4, 2005
  • Location :Hoher Ifen, Kleinwalsertal, Austrian (Allgaüer) Alps.
    N47° 21.123' E10° 06.481'