flowering capitulum of wild artichoke thistle cynara cardunculus

angiosperms apis artichoke asterales backlight backlit bee bloom blossom botany capitulum cardoon cardunculus composite cynara europe flora flower garrigue head herbaceous honey horizontal inflorescence islands malta mediterranean mellifera morning nature nobody one outdoors perennial plantae plants profile pseudanthia pseudanthium purple side spine spring sunny thistle thorn vegetation view violet violetpurple wild