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dwarf thistle

Bill Martin

Dwarf thistle

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Enw gwyddonol: Cirsium acaule
As its name suggests, the Dwarf thistle is a low-growing plant that is almost stemless - its purple, thistle-like flower heads growing out of a rosette of spiny leaves.

Top facts

Stats

Height: up to 15cm

Conservation status

Common.

Pryd i'w gweld

June to September

Ynghylch

The Dwarf thistle is a low-growing, almost stemless thistle that is mainly found on chalk grassland, particularly when it is grazed. It displays a singular, reddish-purple flower head that blooms from June to September, growing from a rosette of spiny, hairy leaves.

What to look for

The Dwarf thistle displays a purple, solitary flower head on top of a rosette of spiny, hairy leaves. It is almost stemless, and is very low-growing.

Where to find

Local distribution in England and South Wales.

Roeddech chi yn gwybod?

The Dwarf thistle is also known as the Stemless Thistle because it looks like it doesn't have a stem at all; its flowers grow from a rosette of leaves, but usually have very short stems, in fact.