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Nodding Bur-Marigold

 
Nodding Bur-Marigold,
 
Morden Bog, Dorset
 
 
Nodding flowerhead
 
 
Flowerhead - outer bracts green and leafy,
 
inner bracts yellow and petal-like
 
 
Flowerhead with only disk florets
 
 
Close-up of disk florets
 
 
Close-up of disk florets with barbed bristles
 
 
Side view showing inner, yellow bracts
 
 
Leaf-like outer bracts
 
 
Sessile, opposite leaves
 
 
Close-up of toothed leaves
 
 
Nodding Bur-marigold fruiting heads - burs
 
 
Side view of bur
 
 
Barbed bristles 
 
 
Seed - achene with bristles