| No | 69 |
| Common Name: | Marsh Thistle (and small tortosiseshell butterfly) |
| Scientific Name: | Cirsium palustre |
| Irish Name: | Feochadán corraigh |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Habitat: | marshes, roadsides and woods |
| Uses: | Edible parts of marsh thistle – Leaves and young shoots – raw or cooked. Stems – raw or cooked like asparagus or rhubarb. The flower stalks are peeled and eaten raw or cooked. |
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