The Thistle Flower Of Scotland. Centuries before it was used as a royal symbol of Scotland the thistle played an integral part in warning Clansmen of invaders. Since that time the thistle has become the official emblem of Scotland as well.
The Scottish flower is basically from polyphyletic group. King James founded the Order of the Thistle and used it in the common badge worn by his twelve knights. Legend has it that an Army of King Haakon of Norway intent on conquering the Scots landed at the Coast of Largs at night to surprise the sleeping Scottish Clansmen.
Infact one musk thistle is capable of producing up to 120000 seeds.
03082016 There are around 20 species of thistle in the UK with the three most common in Scotland being the creeping thistle marsh thistle and spear thistle but many others do occur including the welted. Legend has it that an Army of King Haakon of Norway intent on conquering the Scots landed at the Coast of Largs at night to surprise the sleeping Scottish Clansmen. Centuries before it was used as a royal symbol of Scotland the thistle played an integral part in warning Clansmen of invaders. It belongs to the family of Asteraceae tribe of Cardueae synonym.