a thorny plant (onopordum illyricum) with purple flowers close-up

background beautiful barbed blossom bloom botany botanical vast view grass grassland green greece growing growth day europe environment closeup meadow mountain morning natural naturally nature outdoors plant prickly perennial petals rock season scope stem summer time stones shoots sky sunny sun thorns flowers field flora honey herb wild wildflowers weed thorny onopordum illyricum purple grows against backdrop mountains