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Scotland's national flower

Bill McAlpine @ScotMac (1335) • Edinburgh, Scotland 13 Jun 19

The thistle is Scotland's national flower. This prickly customer was chosen as our national flower several centuries ago when, according to legend, an invading force of Viking warriors were attempting to sneak up at night upon a...

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Thistle

Steve Helmer @srhelmer (7047) • Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 9 Aug 16

I saw this along one of the trails this morning and figured I would get a picture of it. It's very thorny. But, it has some pretty flowers.

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Scotland thistle flower

hello @hongdouzi (26) • United States 16 Jul 16

Scotland's national flower is the thistle flower a purple flower with leaves prickly, In the early fifteenth century, it is used as a symbol of defense

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Prickly Plant Beautiful Flower

fishtiger58 @fishtiger58 (29819) • Momence, Illinois 30 Jan 16

While on vacation one year, my husband and I were walking around a new lake we just happened upon while traveling. We have never heard of this lake before and for the life of me I can't remember where it was other than somewhere...

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