Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: spines

I always love seeing Puffballs - which is a good thing, as there were more of these in Brown-Lowery Provincial Park two days ago than anything else, or so it seemed. We need some rain, as fungi are drying up everywhere - which can't be allowed to happen, LOL!

This is part of the underside midrib of a leaf from the Prickly lettuce plant, covered in sharp, yellowish spines. This is much enlarged! The leaves of this plant often point east and west, giving it the common name "Compass-plant". It is an introduced plant, from Europe.