Centaurea aspera   Rough Star-thistle

 

 

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We fairly easily found this on rough land next to the sea wall on Guernsey not far from the orchid fields but the really large numbers were on Jersey where it has been naturalised in the dunes since 1839. There is loads of it here and it is a very good looking plant. I've given this plant a high difficulty rating because you only find it on the Channel Islands.

Dunes of St Ouens, Jersey 21st June 2004

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Added on September 5th 2004, amended January 18th 2005