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Melancholy thistle
As its name suggests, the Melancholy thistle was once used to treat 'melancholia' (depression). Today, it can be found in upland hay meadows showing off its single, purple, thistle-like flower head.
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Cirsium heterophyllumPryd i'w gweld
July to AugustTop facts
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Height: 0.5-1.2mProtected in Northern Ireland under the Wildlife Order, 1985.