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Centaurea ornata
It is an annual plant of the Asteraceae, up to 80 cm high, with resin-dotted leaves and spine-tipped phyllaries. Yellow flowers. It blooms from march to the middle of the summer. This plant is endemic of the Iberian peninsula.
Mediterranean forest with Holm oak trees and pine trees
Spotted on Jul 7, 2012
Submitted on Aug 31, 2012
2 Comments
Thanks Ary, I also think it is very special one, even being a thistle.
ID changed from Centaurea melitensis to Centaurea ornata