spiny plumeless thistle blossoming plant on autumn meadow. fall grassland with carduus acanthoides flowers close up.

abloom acanthoides asteraceae autumn background beautiful biennial biodiversity bloom blooming blooms blossom blossoming blossoms bud buds carduus change climate close closeup color colorful country countryside detail details ecosystem environment fall field fields floral flower flowering flowers grass grassland growing growth habitat head heads horizontal landscape lea meadow natural nature nobody outdoor outdoors plant plants plumeless purple rural species spiny summer temperate thistle vegetation violet welted wild wildflower wildflowers yellow