Hola,
These thistle/knapweed flowers were growing in the Aixorta Mountains behind Guadalest in Costa Blanca, Spain, early April this year.
http://www.wildabouttheworld.com/gal...9/DSC05338.jpg
http://www.wildabouttheworld.com/gal...9/DSC05337.jpg
They were very low-growing, 5 to 10cm high with flowers at least 4cm diam. I think they are Centarea but cannot find the species after looking in several books and web sites.
An ID would be most welcome
M.