Carduus species- Kenya

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Thistle For ID : Kenya : 11DEC16 : AK-27 : 5 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)

Kindly help in identifying this wild Thistle.

Seen in the first week of July in Kenya.

Pl. check comparative images at ‎Carduoideae if it helps.

Pl. check Carduus edelbergii Rech.f. or Onopordum acanthium L. or similar species from your local flora.

Thanks ... I will check.

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