The flower is a little under an inch.
Other smaller flowers were often located under the main one.
The numerous small thorns were quite soft.
The whole thing reminds me a bit of a thistle.
@MikeGras
Eryngium is a genus in the family Apiaceae of about 230 species of annuals and perennials with hairless and usually spiny leaves, and dome-shaped umbels of flowers resembling those of thistles. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution, with the centre of diversity in South America. Some species are native to rocky and coastal areas, but the majority are grassland plants. Common names include Sea-holly and Eryngo, the former typically being applied to coastal species, and the...
