musk thistles

A form of musk thistle — A biennial herb of species Carduus nutans, in the sunflower family Asteraceae with a large drooping purple flower head, native to parts of Eurasia and North Africa and a common invasive species elsewhere.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of musk thistle
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