Help Identifying Plant - the sequel!

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• Obelixx Posts: 30,090

  July 2019

  Acanthus spinosa

  Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
  

  "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."

  Plato
  

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• Silver surfer Posts: 4,719

  July 2019 edited July 2019

  Acanthus mollis, commonly known as bear's breeches.
  
  https://www.google.com/search?q=Acanthus+mollis&client=firefox-b-d&channel=crow&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj-runoir_jAhVJeMAKHUcJAGUQ_AUIESgB&biw=1920&bih=944
  

  Perthshire. SCOTLAND .

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• Obelixx Posts: 30,090

  July 2019

  I thought mollis had the smoother leaves and spinosa had the spiky loooking ones.   Acanthus either way.

  Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
  

  "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."

  Plato
  

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• fidgetbones Posts: 17,618

  July 2019

  I think it is A. spinosus.  The flowers have spikes as well.  It tends to spread  by any portion of root left behind, and  will also spread by the large seeds it has. Cut to the ground each Autumn, it will sprout up next Spring. Other than that it is fairly easy. The flower spikes will dry for winter arrangements if you want.
  

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