This is surely the commonest thistle. It grows in fields, in gardens, on drives and there's even one growing out of the gap between the roofing felt and the brick on my garage. In summer it attracts butterflies particularly tortoiseshells. It is even mentioned in an Act of Parliament. The Weeds Act of 1959 forbids it to exist in the UK but it takes no notice.
Field near Warburton's Wood, Kingsley, Cheshire 15th September 2004
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Added on 13th October 2004, amended on January 22nd 2005