Cirsium helenioides

Cirsium helenioides (L.) Hill. Engl.: melancholy thistle. Deu.: Verschiedenblättrige Kratzdistel, Alant-Distel. Suom.: huopaohdake. Sven.: brudborste, borsttistel. Bot. syn.: Cirsium heterophyllum (L.) Hill.

Photo: Cirsium helenioides.

Photo: Cirsium helenioides. Flowering plant. Joroinen, Finland. Wild. 2007-07-03.

Photo: Cirsium helenioides 2.

Photo: Cirsium helenioides 2. Flowering tops. It's a lovely thistle with almost no spines - and enormous flowers. Joroinen, Finland. Wild. 2007-07-03.

Photo: Cirsium helenioides 3.

Photo: Cirsium helenioides 3. Flowering plants. Joroinen, Finland. Wild. 2007-07-03.

Photo: Cirsium helenioides 4.

Photo: Cirsium helenioides 4. Flower, and white underside of leaf. Joroinen, Finland. Wild. 2007-07-03.

Photo: Cirsium helenioides 5.

Photo: Cirsium helenioides 5. Flowerstalk. Joroinen, Finland. Wild. 2007-07-03.

Photo: Cirsium helenioides 1.

Photo: Cirsium helenioides 1. Flower. Joroinen, Finland. Wild. 2007-07-03.