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Plant ID

  • 26-06-2015 12:03am
    #1
    Nightforce 65X55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 547 ✭✭✭


    Hi , I was out getting some photos today and came across this very well protected plant . The Stem is covered in thorns and even the back of the leaves have a ridge of thorns. Can anyone Identify it ?

    Here are a couple of Pictures....

    353233.jpg

    353234.jpg

    Thanks...


Comments

  • #2
    axe2grind
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 587 ✭✭✭axe2grind


    Teasel


  • #3
    Nightforce 65X55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 547 ✭✭✭Nightforce 65X55


    axe2grind wrote: »
    Teasel

    That was fast, Thanks :cool:


  • #4
    Day Lewin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,779 ✭✭✭Day Lewin


    Some people say that goldfinches will eat the seeds, though I've never seen them do it.

    The dried flower heads make nice winter decorations if you spray them gold.

    The little hollows at the base of leaves where they join the stem tend to collect little pools of rainwater and are frequented by many insects or even birds in need of a drink!

    The teasel is biennial and can self-seed copiously, becoming a weed: but as you can see it has redeeming features for wildlife too.


  • #5
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    katemarch wrote: »
    Some people say that goldfinches will eat the seeds, though I've never seen them do it.

    The dried flower heads make nice winter decorations if you spray them gold.

    The little hollows at the base of leaves where they join the stem tend to collect little pools of rainwater and are frequented by many insects or even birds in need of a drink!

    The teasel is biennial and can self-seed copiously, becoming a weed: but as you can see it has redeeming features for wildlife too.

    Goldfinches absolutely love the seeds.


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