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It's growing where I scattered some wild flower seeds last year, it's got nasty spikes and the leaf junctions are full of milky liquid.
Young triffid?
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Posted : 04/06/2013 9:17 pm
teasel? don't think it is a thistle?
Posted : 04/06/2013 9:25 pm
It's teasel. Great looking native plant.
Posted : 04/06/2013 9:26 pm
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Oh wow, quite a cool plant then as it eats insects. Thanks!
Posted : 04/06/2013 9:28 pm
With luck, bees will feed on the flowers and goldfinches on the seed heads.
Posted : 04/06/2013 9:44 pm
Feeds insects, rather than feeding on insects. Dried seed heads make nice indoor displays.
Posted : 04/06/2013 10:52 pm
Dipsacus fullonium or teasel as said above. Leave tge seed heads on over winter for the birds to eat.
Posted : 05/06/2013 6:25 am
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Teasels used to be grown here in't north for use on wool carding machines before the wire version took over.
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Posted : 05/06/2013 6:35 am