pink milk thistle flower in bloom in spring

alternative asteraceae bloom blossom blossoming botanical bristle bud bullthistle cardoon carduus cirsium cirsiumvulgare closeup color colorful common commonthistle delicate field flora flower floweringplants garden grassland herb meadow medicinal medicine milk natural nature needle petal pink plant pricker prickle purple remedy saint spearthistle spring therapeutic thistle thorny twig vulgare weed