ASTERACEAE

WOOLLY THISTLE Cirsium eriophorum

Woolly Thistle is a native biennial which grows 40-100 cm in height and produces highly attractive globular heads between July and September. The spectacular blooms attract a wide range of insects but the spines are partucularly devilish, so may not be suitable for sites with children.

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Provenance	VC41 Glamorgan (Vale of Glamorgan)

WOOLLY THISTLE Cirsium eriophorum - with Large Red Tailed Bumble Bee & flower beetles, Nash Lighthouse, Vale of Glamorgan

WOOLLY THISTLE Cirsium eriophorum - Nash lighthouse meadow, Vale of Glamorgan

WOOLLY THISTLE Cirsium eriophorum - Nash Point, Vale of Glamorgan

WOOLLY THISTLE Cirsium eriophorum -

with Large Red Tailed Bumble Bee & flower beetles, Nash Lighthouse, Vale of Glamorgan

Nash lighthouse meadow, Vale of Glamorgan

Associations	The 'Biological Records Centre’s' website lists the following numbers of foodplant associates for Woolly Thistle: beetles (1), flies (6) and moths (1). However, the genus Cirsium as a whole, lists the following: beetles (35), flies (21), bugs (14), moths (34) and thrips (3).

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WOOLLY THISTLE Cirsium eriophorum

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