Thought that looked familiar, a dandelion for English speakers right?
My Eguzkilore is going to bloom soon. According to Basque mitology it protects homes from evil spirits. https://www.amalur-zen.com/blog/eguzkilore/
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Is a kind of thistle that grows in northern Spain and some European countries, not sure how is called in English https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlina_acaulis
Ah, same family but not same genus.
Love the origin story, a cure for plague! 