Latin Name:
Cirsium vulgare
Category:
Turf Weeds
Lifecycle:
Perennial
Preferred Habitat:
Most soil types, especially new-sown turf, rough grass and waste ground.
Growth:
Up to 1.5m stem
Flowers:
Purple, flat topped flowers from July to September.
Leaves:
Dull, hairy, short stalked, deeply toothed, lobes and teeth with long stout spines.