Carduus nutans
Musk Thistle
Carduus nutans, Musk Thistle. Large purple flower heads, often nodding. Good food source for insects and later as a seed source for birds.
Photograph detail
Slide 1: Carduus nutans, Musk Thistle. Composite flower head, top view. Redmire Moor. June.
Slide 2: Carduus nutans, Musk Thistle. Composite flower head, side view. Redmire Moor. June.
Slide 3: Carduus nutans, Musk Thistle. Plants growing on limestone. Redmire Moor. June.
Slide 4: Carduus nutans, Musk Thistle. Composite flower heads in nodding posture. Redmire Moor. June.