#94 Cirsium
England, 177016 x 10 in (41 x 25 cm)
ID #FF29E-FL-L47
Specifically called plume thistles, these flowers have seeds with feathered hairs on their achenes.
This hand-colored copper plate engraving is part of a collection of prints from the book Figures of the Most Beautiful Plants Described in the Gardeners Dictionary, published by Philip Miller in London in 1770. There were multiple contributing illustrators, including Georg Ehret.
Condition: Good
