(Carduus acanthoides)
Roots: taproot, fleshy, stout
Stems: erect, freely branching above, with spiny wings
Leaves: alternate, blades simple, irregular and deeply pinnatifid
Flowers: purple disk florets
Origin: Eurasia
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