July 2011 part 2

Same visit and another wild flower the welted thistle.

Welted Thistle (Carduus acanthoides) The name refers to the white hairs on the stem and undersides of the leaves. They grow 30-150cm tall and are found in hedgerows and on verges. Flowers in June - August.
Another flower that I thought was a thistle is the common knapweed.

 Common knapweed (Centaurea nigra) The flowers are shaped like shaving brushes growing up to 100cm tall in grassland and flowering June - September.