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Unexpected beauty…

October 9, 2010 / 11 Comments

I got into trouble for taking this photo…

It’s the flower of a scotch thistle.

“A bloody weed!” as my better half vigorously pointed out.

Quite right.

But a pretty bloody weed.

Doncha think?

LATE EDIT – not a scotch thistle but some other kind. Okay botanists – any ideas on species??

(Husband rolling eyes in background!)

11 Comments

Catch the Kids

October 9, 2010 at 10:29 pm Reply

These used to grow profusely down the backyard of my childhood home. I always enjoyed the flowers. But I can also remember…they are very prickly. Ouch!
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sara perkins

October 9, 2010 at 11:51 pm Reply

Those thistles can be nasty, we dont have the pretty flower like that, ours is kind of purple. Have a great day!
Kate

October 10, 2010 at 12:09 am Reply

Beautiful.
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Donna Gunn

October 10, 2010 at 12:20 am Reply

I love the the yellow stamen and crimson pistil against the white petals. Awesome. I’m a big fan of weeds.
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Leenie

October 10, 2010 at 12:29 am Reply

Your photography skills made it a thing of beauty.
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Kelly

October 10, 2010 at 4:16 am Reply

One man’s weed, another man’s thing of beauty.

I think it’s quite lovely.
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Amanda

October 10, 2010 at 7:03 am Reply

Lovely.
I’m a botanist and Aussie native plantlover and think many “garden” plants sold in commerical nurseries are weeds .. like Duranta and Jacaranda. (Lovely flowers though).
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CeeCee

October 12, 2010 at 1:09 am Reply

Looks like our Prickly Poppy.
I love “weeds” with flowers, too.
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jeanie

October 12, 2010 at 1:29 pm Reply

That reminds me – I taught ‘Salina how to pop the wild cotton bolls on the weekend.

Weeds can be fun, too.
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Jenni in KS

October 13, 2010 at 8:31 am Reply

I’ve been looking to identify it, but I haven’t found a good, comprehensive Australian wildflower guide online. It looks a little like our Venice mallow, but it’s prickly like a buffalo bur. Weeds are usually my favorite flowers:o)
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jeanie

October 13, 2010 at 9:50 pm Reply

Found it!!!

http://www.weeds.org.au/cgi-bin/weedident.cgi?tpl=plant.tpl&state=qld&s=&region=seq&card=H71

Scotch Thistle is one name for it (so you/we are right) but also Spear Thistle.
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