Teasel In Flower

Flower of Wild Teasel, Dipsacus fullonum, on Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve.  14 August 2011.

Teasels have sculptural shapes that make photographers' fingers twitch. There is an immature flower the top of this post from Jubilee Country Park in June. Here is one in flower.

Most flowers that are comprised of many florets mature in an orderly sequence, from outside to inside or bottom to top. Teasels do it differently, and this two-ringed appearance is typical.