Purple Alpine wildflower; Circium acaule?

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  1. clupica

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    Purple Alpine wildflower; Cirsium arvense?

    I was thinking this is a Circium acaule, now I'm thinking Cirsium arvense; but the color seems wrong. The pictures I've found show it to be much more red / lavender. Any other guesses (or confirmation).

    picture taken at about 1000m in the Swiss Jura Mountains.

    (I originally said Circium acaule, but that is clearly wrong)
     

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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Certainly looks like Cirsium arvense (Cirse des champs / Creeping Thistle) to me, the colour (at least with this photo on my screen!) is well within the normal range of variation.
     
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