The artist captured vividly the prickliness of the common thistle, Cnicus lanceolatus, with its rich purple flower. A native of Europe, the plant is widely naturalized in the United States.
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Title: Nourse Family Sketchbook, Common Thistle
Creator: Nourse Family
Date: 1841/1846
Location: Washington, DC
Publisher: Licensed under Creative Commons by Library of Virginia (CCBY)