A magnificently spiky spiral pattern of the fruiting head of this flowering plant. A tougher variety of the plant was once used to card or tease out the knots in wool before spinning.
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| A magnificently spiky spiral pattern of the fruiting head of this flowering plant. A tougher variety of the plant was once used to card or tease out the knots in wool before spinning. |