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Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare)

Spear thistle is a robust biennial or short-lived monocarpic perennial that can be a serious problem in grassland and waste and cultivated ground throughout the UK. Mature plants are normally 30- 50cm tall, with flowers from July through to October.

 

Methods of control

  • Cutting - repeated cutting may 'wear down' an infestation but must be continued for several years to succeed.
  • Chemical treatment - The most commonly used method. It is clean, efficient and if the correct application is followed it can be completely eradicated from a site.
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