purple flowers of cirsium vulgare, spear thistle or common thistle close up in sunlight. selective focus

asteraceae background beauty biology bloom blossom botanical botany britain bud bull cirsium close closeup common field flora floral flower fluff green head macro natural nature outdoors pink plant prickly purple scottish sharp spear spiky spine spiny stem summer sunlight thistle thorn tipped vulgare weed wild wildflower