Cnicus conspicuus
Cnicus conspicuus
Cnicus conspicuus (G. Don) Hemsl.
Engl.: scarlet thistle.
Bot. syn.: Cirsium conspicuum (G. Don) Sch. Bip., Erythrolaena conspicua G. Don.
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