caption: The image shows a close up of a plant with green leaves and thorns in the woods, surrounded by dried sticks on the ground. The plant is identified as carline thistle, a species of thistle native to the United States. Its leaves are a deep green color and its thorns are a lighter shade of green. The stems are thin and pointed, and the leaves are arranged in a fan-like pattern. The dried sticks are scattered around the plant, adding texture and contrast to the image.