Carduus nutans - © Barry Stewart
Linnaeus
A robust thistle which produces large, attractive purple, fragrant flowering heads that nod in a way that gives it an unmistakable appearance. It is widespread along the coast of West Glamorgan, prefering base-rich soils, but it is most common in Gower. It also occurs inland along forest roads that have been dressed with limestone gravel, but much less frequently.
Native
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