Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare)
Medium/tall, downy, sharply spiny. Leaves deeply jagged. Flowerheads pink, 20-40mm, often solitary; July-September.

Common in grassy areas: look for larger flowers and lots of spines.

Spotters' score: 3

ref: p.258/2

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Spear Thistle