some rosettes October 2022

I need to go back to sow thistle school. I saw this rosette yesterday (25-10-2022). I would have said smooth sow thistle but I think I need to consider prickly sow thistle. It's time to admit I didn't know much about differentiating smooth and prickly sow thistles but I will observe more carefully now and post the differences.

I saw this catsear rosette first yesterday (25-10-2022) and came across another that was quite fuzzy in the centre and wasn't sure if that was typical - it is - catsear rosette leaves are quite hairy. Sadly the other photo did not come out well so will go back and take more photos.

I went back and photographed that catsear rosette yesterday (30-10-2022)

close-up of the centre of the catsear rosette - quite fuzzy