Acanthus spinosus   Spiny Bear's-breeches

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Looking superficially like Acanthus mollis the popular garden plant, this species has completely different leaves and prominent spiny bracts protruding from the flower spike. A. spinosus is occasionally to be found in the British Isles, mostly in the south of England but is far less commonly naturalised than Acanthus mollis.

Acanthus spinosus

Acanthus spinosus Spiny Bear's-breeches

By roadside leading route to Lindos town, Rhodes, Greece 16th May 2010

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Acanthus spinosus

By roadside leading route to Lindos town, Rhodes, Greece 16th May 2010

Added on May 29th 2010, updated 26th Feb 2012, updated 12th July 2014

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