Also called marsh thistle, although do not confuse with sister species also named this ♒︎ swamp thistle  Cirsium muticum.

Part of plume thistle  genus Cirsium in aster / daisy / 🌻︎ sunflower  family Asteraceae.

Native to 🇪🇺 Europe.   Invasive > learn+quiz Invasive > in USA+Canada Invasive > report it! Invasive > in Michigan

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terrestrial ❧ herbaceous plants

♒︎ swamp thistle  Cirsium muticum