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cardiga

Biennial Eurasian white hairy thistle having pale purple flowers; naturalized in North America.

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        1
        The Scotch thistle seemed likely at one stage to usurp the whole grass country.
        The Long White Cloud: "Ao Tea Roa"
        2
        Scotch thistles, and edged with wild corn flowers.
        Vignettes of San Francisco
        3
        To the same, May 28.- Scotch thistles.
        The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4
        4
        Thistles, uncle, Scotch thistles!
        Eight Cousins
        5
        "He lit on a big Scotch thistle," said Uncle Roger, chuckling, "and besides that, he skinned his forehead on a stone.
        The Story Girl