Onopordum acanthium

Onopordum acanthium L. Engl.: Scotch cottonthistle, cotton thistle, heraldic thistle, Scotch common-thistle, Scotch thistle, woolly thistle. Deu.: Eselsdistel. Suom.: kruunuohdake, okakruunuohdake. Sven.: ulltistel, tistelborre. Fran.: onoporde acanthe, acanthe sauvage. Dutch: wegdistel.

The Cotton Thistle.

Classic texts: John Hill 1812.

Onopordon acanthium.

Classic texts: Sturtevant 1919.

Photo: Onopordum acanthium 3.

Photo: Onopordum acanthium 3. Flowerbuds, and those gorgeous spiny leaves. Brussels bot.g., Belgium. Planted. 2008-06-05.

Photo: Onopordum acanthium 4.

Photo: Onopordum acanthium 4. Plant in flowerbud. Brussels bot.g., Belgium. Planted. 2008-06-05.

Photo: Onopordum acanthium 5.

Photo: Onopordum acanthium 5. Flowerbud. Brussels bot.g., Belgium. Planted. 2008-06-05.

Photo: Onopordum acanthium 1.

Photo: Onopordum acanthium 1. Leaf rosette. Helsinki bot.g., (Kump.), Finland. Planted. 2006-09-09.

Photo: Onopordum acanthium 2.

Photo: Onopordum acanthium 2. Leaf rosette. Helsinki bot.g., (Kump.), Finland. Planted. 2006-09-09.

Photo: Onopordum acanthium.

Photo: Onopordum acanthium. Flower and seedhead. Oulu bot.g., Finland. Planted. 2005-08-31.