Thistle National Flower. It belongs to the family of Asteraceae tribe of Cardueae synonym. There are over 200 types of thistle flowers however some are viewed less gloriously than the common thistle found in Scotland.
Since that time the thistle has become the official emblem of Scotland as well. About the Thistle Flower Thistle or Onopordum acanthium is part of the sunflower family and it is best known as the national symbol of Scotland. 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.
But stood in a patch of very jaggy thistles and their cries awoke the sleeping Scots.
As the summer draws on one group of plants is becoming more noticeable by the day and that is the thistles. However sometimes it is used more broadly to refer to a wider range of prickly flowering plants. The Scottish flower is basically from polyphyletic group. There are over 200 types of thistle flowers however some are viewed less gloriously than the common thistle found in Scotland.