Species that are closely related to the Spear thistle Results 1 - 20
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Daisy tree (Scalesia divisa)
Owing to their extensive evolutionary radiation in the Galapagos archipelago, the 15 species of daisy tree that comprise the genus...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Tennessee purple coneflower (Echinacea tennesseensis)
Vivid pink to purplish flowers crown the stems of this perennial herb, adorning the plant with colour from mid-spring until mid-au...  More  5 Images  0 Videos
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Narrow-leaved cudweed (Filago gallica)
Narrow-leaved cudweed produces tiny flowers and has small, narrow, silvery-grey to green leaves. The seeds are known as achenes, w...  More  7 Images  0 Videos
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Daisy (Bellis perennis)
The humble yet cheerfully attractive daisy is familiar to most as a 'weed' of lawns and a feature of many children's games. The sm...  More  6 Images  2 Videos
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Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)
The attractive flowers of the cornflower are a bright celebratory blue, distinctive enough to have given its name to a colour. The...  More  4 Images  2 Videos
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Butterbur (Petasites hybridus)
Butterbur is so called as the huge rhubarb-like leaves with their downy undersides were used to wrap around butter in the days bef...  More  10 Images  1 Video
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Common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale agg)
Dandelions are well-known, robust weeds; the common name derives from the French 'dent de lion', meaning 'lion's tooth', which ref...  More  11 Images  3 Videos
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Colt’s-foot (Tussilago farfara)
Colt’s foot is one of the earliest flowers each spring. The alternative name ‘son-before-father’ refers to the fact that the brigh...  More  11 Images  2 Videos
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Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile)
Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) is a low-growing plant with finely divided leaves, which are arranged alternately on the stem. The ...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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Broad-leaved cudweed (Filago pyramidata)
Broad-leaved cudweed is a somewhat taller and more substantial plant than its close relative, red-tipped cudweed. It, too, is a...  More  8 Images  0 Videos
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Norwegian mugwort (Artemisia norvegica)
Norwegian mugwort is a rare alpine herb that forms small, aromatic tufted plants. The deeply toothed leaves are hairy on both the...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Yarrow is a common herb that has been highly regarded for its medicinal properties in Britain since Anglo-Saxon times. The erect s...  More  7 Images  1 Video
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Fen ragwort (Senecio paludosus)
This fenland plant is one of England's rarest wild plants. It can grow up to 2 meters in height, produces many large yellow daisy-...  More  7 Images  1 Video
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Hemp-agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum)
Hemp-agrimony is a tall and bushy plant which is in no way related to the plants hemp or agrimony. It has a woody rootstock and do...  More  8 Images  1 Video
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Daisy (Bellis azorica)
Species information on Bellis azorica is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Red-tipped cudweed (Filago lutescens)
Red-tipped cudweed is an upright plant, with a grey-green, branched stem. The leaves are spear-shaped and have fine yellowish hair...  More  8 Images  0 Videos
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Daisy tree (Scalesia stewartii)
Having descended from a single daisy-like ancestor that colonised the Galapagos many millennia ago, the genus Scalesia is now one ...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Cullumia (Cullumia squarrosa)
Information on Cullumia squarrosa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  5 Images  0 Videos
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Stinking hawk's-beard (Crepis foetida)
Stinking hawk's-beard is a member of the large family of composites which includes daisies, thistles and dandelions. It is disting...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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