Canada Thistle
Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense)
Shot in Edmonton Alberta
Canada thistle is a creeping perennial that reproduces from vegetative buds in its root system and from seed. An aggressive, creeping perennial weed that infests crops, pastures, range-land, roadsides and non-crop areas. Generally, infestations start on disturbed ground, including ditch banks, overgrazed pastures, tilled fields or abandoned sites.
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Antanas
Beautiful shot
Kenneth Fugate
Outstanding excellent light love the DOF
Blair Wainman
Very nice image Jena! If you could include a bit more information on the plant/flower we could accept it into the group!
Vickie Emms
thank you Jena, a simple, but beautiful plant, I love photographing them too
grant-m
Very nice!
Jena Ferguson replied
Glad you like it! Thanks for the favorite too :)
Vickie Emms
Jena Ferguson replied
Oh Vickie! What a surprise !! I’m so honored. Thanks to you and Blair!
maxy
Spectacular focus – these are so beautiful! Huge congratulations on your feature – excellent work!
Jena Ferguson replied
Thanks Maxy. I came home from camping today to find this news! Wonderful