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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Thought that looked familiar, a dandelion for English speakers right?
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! 
I live now in the North of Spain so very familiar with it. I actually do not know how to grow one though, just seen them hanging on doors
And some blue ones in Nature
the blue ones must be very beautiful 😍 not sure what the secret is, been trying to grow one for years and this is my first success. i think i found the right spot: plenty of sunlight and in a windy side of the garden.