Every August this thistle is one of the only plants to flower in most of Spain’s arid Mediterranean habitats, giving it a virtual monopoly on the local bees and other pollinators.

Eryngoes, also called sea hollies, are perennial plants, occasionally annuals, with distinctive, bristly flower heads. They ...

The flowers of the thistle Carlina corymbosa are, on average, about 3 degrees Celsius cooler than the surrounding air, ecologist Carlos Herrera reports February 13 in Ecology.

Loaded with antioxidant, antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties, the milk thistle flower could… Continue reading 4 Benefits of Milk Thistle Tea for Black Women. 21 Ninety.

The thistle flowers are carried on huge stalks that are as thick as a wrist and reach 10ft tall in a mature plant. I leave these all winter or until they topple under their own weight, ...

It is called a thistle cup because its shape is designed to look like the head of a thistle flower. The base is rounded and the rim turns outwards at the edge, which copies the shape of the flower.

Globe thistle’s pale purple to steel blue flowers, held high on stiff stems above coarse dark green foliage, are stealing the show this summer in gardens where they grow. Sea holly is a close ...

England has a rose, Wales a daffodil, Ireland a shamrock and Scotland the purple, prickly but proud thistle which has been our national emblem for centuries, here’s why.

Sweet Thistle Farms expands with kids camp, farm-to-fork dinners Friday, June 18, 2021 This past year, the boutique you-pick flower and pumpkin farm, has expanded its flowers, offerings and livestock.