Carduus crispus

Carduus crispus L. Engl.: curly plumeless thistle, curled thistle, welted thistle. Deu.: Krause Distel. Suom.: kyläkarhiainen. Sven.: krustistel. Fran.: chardon frisé, chardon crépu.

Photo: Carduus crispus 5.

Photo: Carduus crispus 5. Flower and flowerbud. Brussels bot.g., Belgium. Planted. 2008-06-05.

Photo: Carduus crispus 6.

Photo: Carduus crispus 6. Flower and very very spiny stem and leaves. Brussels bot.g., Belgium. Planted. 2008-06-05.

Photo: Carduus crispus 3.

Photo: Carduus crispus 3. Flowering tops. Oulu bot.g., Finland. Planted. 2005-08-31.

Photo: Carduus crispus 4.

Photo: Carduus crispus 4. Flowers. Oulu bot.g., Finland. Planted. 2005-08-31.

Photo: Carduus crispus.

Photo: Carduus crispus. Flowering plant, gloriously spiny. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2004-11-02.

Photo: Carduus crispus 1.

Photo: Carduus crispus 1. Flowering tops. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2004-11-02.

Photo: Carduus crispus 2.

Photo: Carduus crispus 2. Flowers. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2004-11-02.