Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: P115042 FZ40

Photographed on August 18th at Burnsmead, Fish Creek Park. This member of the Asteraceae family is not a native plant in Alberta. Also called Common Thistle. It is uncommon in Alberta, growing in fields, roadside, other disturbed areas. Blooms July to September. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirsium_vulgare