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Cirsium vulgare
Other Names: common thistle, spear thistle, bell thistle, bank thistle
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Flowers: Red-violet
Leaves: Long and pointed with irregular edges; some hair
Life Cycle: Biennial
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