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24-JUL-2004 Konrad Busslinger

Kingthistle with a crown

Who know this flower? Is it a kind of d¨thistle?

Canon EOS D60 ,Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX Macro
1/180s f/8.0 at 50.0mm iso400 full exif

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Lou Giroud28-Jul-2004 22:10
It is not a kind of thistle, it is a thistle. The big king thistle and the flower is nice. I thought about her on the Makro. The extract of the Kingthistle is a powerfull liver medication, called silymarin. Also, one can press the saflor oil out of it's seeds, a very good diet oil.
Mattana28-Jul-2004 21:45
Beautiful picture. Love the crown.