Knapweed near Fovant Hut

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Knapweed near Fovant Hut

Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 10 Jun 2011

Resembling thistles without prickles, knapweed is widespread in grassland and on roadsides. It has hard, knob-like heads, and in consequence is sometimes called hard-heads. The heads are brown-black and made up of many rows of closely overlapping scales, inside which are red-purple fertile florets. The stems, which are usually swollen and hollow beneath the heads, are wiry, difficult to pick, and unattractive to cattle. This has made the plant a serious weed of grassland in some areas.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.039926
Longitude
-1.996384