Wildflowers: Thistle, Michigan

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  1. dvictor

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    Can you help me identify this thistle. The photos were taken in August in LeFurge Woods Nature Preserve in southeastern Michigan.
     

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    Dipsacus laciniatus
     
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    Thank you. I was hoping it was not the invasive weed, but I guess it is. It is a lovely thistle though even if it IS a pest weed.
     
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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    As an aside, it's a teasel (Dipsacaceae), not a thistle (Asteraceae) ;-)
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Teasel. Teazel. Teazle. Gypsy Combs. Card(er's) Thistle. Barber's Brushes. Shepherd's Staff or Rod. Venus' Cup or Basin.

    --A.L. Jacobson, Wild Plants of Greater Seattle - Second Edition (2008)
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Ha ha ha!
     
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