Best time to see: Jul to mid Sep
Key facts
Shrubby plant of dry grassland with spikes of pink pea-flowers
So called because its tough underground stems stopped the harrow of ploughs drawn by animals
Trefoil leaves; hairy stems with soft spines; spiny restharrow is more erect with longer spines
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© Tony Gunton
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© Owen Keen
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