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Thorny leaves of thistle (Cirsium) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 13, 2024

Location on mapsRacoon Run Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
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The image presents a close-up view of the foliage of thistles growing wild. The plant's dark green leaves are covered with fine hairs and numerous small white spines that give them a prickly appearance. One yellow flower bud is visible on the left side of the frame.

The base of each leaf has a distinctive shape, characterized by a long central spine surrounded by several shorter spines. The overall effect is one of dense foliage, with leaves packed tightly together and overlapping in multiple directions.

This image appears to have been captured during the early stages of flower development, as only a few yellow buds are visible among the dense foliage. – AI vision

Hojas espinosas del cardo (Cirsium) en el Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, 13 de febrero de 2024. La imagen presenta una vista detallada del follaje de cardos que crecen en la naturaleza. Las hojas de color verde oscuro están cubiertas con pelillos finos y numerosos pequeños púas blancas que le dan un aspecto punzante. Un botón de flor amarilla es visible en el lado izquierdo del marco. La base de cada hoja tiene una forma distintiva, caracterizada por una espina central larga rodeada de varias otras más cortas. El efecto general es un follaje denso, con hojas apretadas juntas y superpuestas en múltiples direcciones. Esta imagen parece haberse capturado durante las primeras etapas del desarrollo de la flor, ya que solo unos pocos botones amarillos son visibles entre el follaje denso. – Spanish translation


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