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Can anyone identify this wild plant. Highlands of Scotland. In boggy ground.

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  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,062
    Looks like a fasciated Marsh Thistle (Cirsium palustre) .
  • HippophaeHippophae Posts: 154
    Not sure what species it is, but the plant is displaying a type of growth abnormality called fasciation or cresting. This will make it a bit harder to identify your mystery plant.
  • micearguersmicearguers Posts: 614
    That is a fabulous example of fasciation!
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