This is the reproductive cone of the plant which in the case of E. arvense appears before the leaves. This is a garden weed but I wish that we didn't have it here - it is one of the most difficult plants to remove as the roots appear to go down to somewhere near the magma layer.
Garden, Cheshire 12th April 2005
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Added on 12th April 2005