Yellow Starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis) on Sep 23, 2016

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Description of specimen

The plants were small, around 1 foot tall, with small yellow flowers surrounded by tough-looking spikes. There were several plants, and the more I looked, the more I saw. The observation was on the morning of August 20th. I was unable to take photos.

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