Also called marsh thistle, although do not confuse with similar-named sister-species ♒︎ swamp thistle  Cirsium muticum, which is also sometimes called that.

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

Native to 🇪🇺 Europe.   🗺 Map by county (🇺🇸 USA-48) (color key).   Invasive > learn+quiz Invasive > 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 Canada+USA Invasive > report it! Invasive > 🇺🇸 USA Invasive > Michigan

Uses by native peoples
(Ethnobotany database)

Learn more about 🇪🇺 ♒︎ European swamp thistle Cirsium palustre

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♒︎ swamp thistle  Cirsium muticum