"Jack Schmidling" wrote in message
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Last Fall I posted photos of the Nodding Thistle in bloom. This very
beautiful "weed" displays two distinct flower stages as it develops.

This rosette is how it starts out in Spring. In Fall, it will develop
the 4 foot high flower stalk if it escapes the lawn mower this Summer.

js

In new zealand js the best companion for nodder thistles is roundup. It is
one of the most hated weeds. A good way to get even with people who have
crossed you is to spread nodder seeds across their garden.

rob