Difference between Wood Sorrel and Spear Thistle

WOOD SORREL vs SPEAR THISTLE: NOUN

A biennial herb, Cirsium vulgare.
European thistle with rather large heads and prickly leaves; extensively naturalized as a weed in the United States

Tuberosa, Snowberry, Perilla, Sheep sorrel, Eupatorium, Swamp milkweed, Monarda, Prunus, Oxeye daisy, Highbush cranberry, Sow thistle, Pot marigold, Marsh marigold, Sorrel, Oxalis

Wood mint, Bible leaf, Nabalus, False foxglove, Russian thistle, Cupflower, Rattlesnake root, Thistle, Carline thistle, Canada thistle, Plume thistle, Cirsium vulgare, Cirsium lanceolatum, Boar thistle, Bull thistle

Staghorn sumac, Tuberosa, Snowberry, Perilla, Sheep sorrel, Eupatorium, Swamp milkweed, Monarda, Prunus, Highbush cranberry, Sow thistle, Pot marigold, Marsh marigold, Sorrel, Oxalis

Richweed, Butterweed, Tripleurospermum, Swallowwort, Wood mint, Bible leaf, Nabalus, False foxglove, Russian thistle, Cupflower, Rattlesnake root, Thistle, Carline thistle, Canada thistle, Plume thistle

In the spring, prairie dandelion, violet wood sorrel, and prairie violet are common occurrences.
The Oxalis or wood sorrel plant is a plant that can become very invasive so should be grown carefully.
Wood sorrel is a fine, herbaceous ground cover that is often mistaken for clover.
Oca definition, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
Wood sorrel looks a lot like a large shamrock.
Wood Sorrel and Sweet Chestnut are the most likely woodland finds.
In a ceramic bowl, mix wood sorrel and wild thyme together.
Joy, Tree Lupin, Wild Garlic and Wood Sorrel.
Early May sees Wood Anemone in full bloom, along with Celandine, Wood Sorrel and Golden Saxifrage.

Spear Thistle, is one of our most striking and common Thistles.
The group learned how to distinguish between three types of thistle that grow on the site: Creeping Thistle, Marsh Thistle and Spear Thistle.