thistle flower in bloom in spring closeup

asteraceae blessed bloom blossom blossoming bud bullthistle cardoon carduus cirsium cirsiumvulgare close closeup color colorful common commonthistle delicate field flora flower floweringplants garden grassland green head healthy herb lawn leaf marian mary meadow milk nature needle petal pink plant pricker prickle purple silybum spike spring thistle variegated weed wild wildflower willow