Does anyone know what these strange flowers are?
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Scott on Apr 15, 2016Thistle, maybe? It looks "ouchy" ....Helpful Reply
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Scott on Apr 15, 2016Milk thistle image .....Helpful Reply
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The Garden Frog with C Renee on Apr 15, 2016Yes it is thistle! One of the favorite 'flowers' weeds of finches- for the seeds and also for nesting material when the flowers turn fluffyHelpful Reply
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Cherrell on Apr 15, 2016Definitely a thistle.Helpful Reply
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Mary E. Sines on Apr 15, 2016Definitely thistle. I have some in my yard...Helpful Reply
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Johnchip on Apr 15, 2016Thistle, you obviously have no Scottish blood!Helpful Reply
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Jennifer Muller on Apr 15, 2016thistle - watch out, they bite! seriously, wear gloves if you pull them out, and keep kids away.Helpful Reply
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Patricia on Apr 15, 2016definitely thistle, little birds in Rockport like the flowersHelpful Reply
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Janet Pizaro on Apr 15, 2016agreed and they really hurt.Helpful Reply
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Bonny McDaniel on Apr 15, 2016I would put a bag over them, pull them, and burn them or put them in a garbage bin (not the yard trash bin if you have a recycle yard trash bin...with all those seeds in there, the bag will contain them but they will spread all over if put in with yard trash. This thistle is a big problem all over the west.Helpful Reply
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DORLIS on Apr 15, 2016GET A WEED DEVIL AND BURN THE SEED HEADS, PULL AND DIG ROOTS (VERY DEEP ROOTS IF NOT KILLED, WILL RESPROUT).Helpful Reply
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Ann on Apr 15, 2016Thistle. Like the embroidered flower from the handkerchief in Braveheart. Best to get it out of your yard, though, before it spreads.Helpful Reply
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Marti on Apr 15, 2016Thistle. A very nasty weed. Kill it and its seeds before they spreadHelpful Reply
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Berniemcginty1950 on Apr 15, 2016They are thistles. Get rid of them as soon as possible. They multiply and will take over your entire yard and they hurt. The tap roots are very long and make it hard to remove.Helpful Reply
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Black Hills Rosie on Apr 15, 2016I spend hours spraying Roundup on these every summer on my acreage. Unless it is very young, it is unlikely you will get the root. I see seedling rosettes in summer and spray them, too, as they will bloom and set more seed the following summer. They are awful - considered a noxious weed in most states, I think.Helpful Reply
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Jeanette S on Apr 16, 2016I HATE THESE THINGS!!!!! I dig them up and put them in a plastic bag and put in the garbage!Helpful Reply
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Karen Pardoe on Apr 16, 2016Its a Thistle, get ridHelpful Reply
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Pat on Apr 16, 2016thistle...great if you like birds, they love theseHelpful Reply
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Angel Wings on Apr 16, 2016its a weed, grows like crazy and speards like crazy, use the vinegar or salt method1 marked as helpful Reply
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Dfm on Apr 17, 2016thistle....i can't think of any animal that will eat them. you have to kill them at the root level. sometimes digging them out will help-sometimes they come back from the roots. long sleeves and gloves when removing. i'd try the vinegar 1st, and see what happens.Helpful Reply
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DORLIS on Apr 18, 2016way back when i was 4, knew a farmer who hired men to cut them and then paint them with tar to kill the roots.Helpful Reply
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Pat on Apr 18, 2016favorite seed of a lot of song birds, Pine Finches, which are bright yellow, Purple finches and many more. People don't like this "weed" , but it attracts many song birdsHelpful Reply
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Susana Udler on Apr 18, 2016This is Acanthus montanus, also known as Bear's Breech or Mountain Thistle.It is a thinly branched perennial with basal clusters of oblong to lance-shaped glossy, dark green leaves reaching up to 12 inches (30 cm) long. The leaves have silver marks and wavy margins. It reaches up to 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and about 24 inches (61 cm) wide. Spikes of pale pink flowers appear summer to fall. It prefers shady situations and occasional deep watering, but tolerates sunny, dry situations too. Its aggressive roots make this plant perfect for slopes.Helpful Reply
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LeeAnn M on Apr 18, 2016Hi Lynn! This plant is also known as Musk Thistle and is on the noxious, invasive weed list in Nebraska. We have to cut the seed head off and put in a bag to prevent spreading, and dig up or spray the plant. I would check your state or county noxious weed list to see if or how you have to remove it.Helpful Reply
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Pgl on Apr 19, 2016Hey you can make the cutest thistle ornaments....look it upHelpful Reply
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Patricia Bell on Apr 20, 2016I think one important thing to remember is that this thistle spreads like wildfire! If it blooms and goes to seed and drops them. You will have a million more. And they will hurt you with their stickers and spines. I take a long sharp knife and up root everyone that I find.Helpful Reply
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Howard Pat Brentner on May 10, 2016It looks to me like Canada thistle. Illegal in Illinois. Considered a noxious weed and must be destroyedHelpful Reply
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Theresa on Jun 30, 2016Here in TEXAS we call them thistlesHelpful Reply
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Ted Brydges on Jun 30, 2016The plants look like what we call Canada Thistle. They are really hard to get rid of once they get started.Helpful Reply
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Brenda Cooley on Jul 07, 2016ThistleHelpful Reply
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Patricia Bell on Jul 08, 2016This is considered to be a bad weed to get started. As the blooms dry up you will have a million seeds from each bloom. They are hard to get rid of and spread like wildfire. When they reach that stage I take a very sharp knife and a bag and I snip each head and it falls into the bag to be disposed of. We dislike terribly on our farm!Helpful Reply
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Joycepretzer on Jul 26, 2016Link to controlling CanadaThistle which this seems to be. It is definitely a weed! http://www.nrcs.usda.gov//Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs142p2_018027.pdfHelpful Reply
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Ted Brydges on Jul 27, 2016Spray those thistles with a herbicide as soon as they come through the ground. Pulling them doesn't help much. New plants start from a very small piece of the rhizome if it breaks off.Helpful Reply
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Cheri Marie on Aug 07, 2016Artichoke Thistle?Helpful Reply
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12217846 on Sep 27, 2016Cow itch! Ouch!Helpful Reply
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User on Oct 16, 2016ozdobny oset!!Helpful Reply
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Tammyg on Oct 21, 2016make sure you dig up the roots before they bloom or you will have them all over the placeHelpful Reply
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Debra Athas on Oct 21, 2016Definitely thistle.Helpful Reply
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Becky Renfrow-Freeze on Oct 21, 2016Here in Texas, we just call them Thistle and you want to get rid of it as soon as you can! They are pretty but they spread everywhere.Helpful Reply
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Sue on Oct 21, 2016Thistle. They have many seeds and you will have many thistles in a very short timeHelpful Reply
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Fredilia Thompson on Oct 21, 2016Yes definitely a Thistle DON'T TOUCH ! You won't forget the hurt !! Dig up root& all then burn or bag send to dumpHelpful Reply
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Ire13391027 on Oct 21, 2016I was going to say thistle also..nasty..they grow like wild..big time..get rid of itHelpful Reply
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Mas12291780 on Oct 22, 2016Yes definitely what we call thistle here in Texas and you really need to get rid of them. Pretty but not friendly at all.Helpful Reply
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Marion Powell on Oct 22, 2016Whistle..dig it out and use glovesHelpful Reply
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Patricia Barrett on Oct 22, 2016thistle. You want to get rid of it before it takes over....terrible if stepped on bare footedHelpful Reply
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Bonnie Paul on Oct 22, 2016Russian Thistle. Pain in the butt to get rid of.Helpful Reply
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Bruce-Diane Cox on Oct 22, 2016Milk Thistle is what is called in the south. If you have the right tool not so hard to get rid of.Helpful Reply
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Roc6250382 on Oct 22, 2016Se llama cardo mariano y sirve para múltiples enfermedades,entre ellas la cirrosis hepática.Helpful Reply
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Kat8686523 on Oct 22, 2016ThistleHelpful Reply
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Kat8686523 on Oct 22, 2016Be careful, Use gloves. Get rid of it and s much root as you can. It can keep coming back and the roots spread.Helpful Reply
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Kathet on Oct 22, 2016They are thistle, they're the national flower of Scotland.Helpful Reply
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Karol on Oct 22, 2016Yes, I agree. It's thistle and as rocio says, its good for many ailments. Although I've never heard of it being used for liver cirrhosis.Helpful Reply
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Christeen Gaskill on Oct 23, 2016The farmers and ranchers in our area consider it a weed and kill it every chance they get.Helpful Reply
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Jerico on Oct 23, 2016thistles and where I am in the show me you can get a $100 fine having them in your fields ;Helpful Reply
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Misty Leigh Sturrock on Oct 25, 2016Yes, thistle, a weed and get ride of it by the root and wear gloves! Bad about spreading. Burn pile for that one!Helpful Reply
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Lisa Matejek Stephens on Oct 27, 2016Thistle. Read it can spread and take over an area fairly fast. Love the blossoms 😕Helpful Reply
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Barbara on Nov 12, 2016Yeth, it is Thith-le! Spiney and hurts like heck, but cows eat them like candy. I used a burning torch to the roots. I hear that vinegar and hot water works... .ask a cow.Helpful Reply
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