Scottish national flower (7)

I believe the answer is:

thistle

(Other definitions for thistle that I've seen before include "Scotland's emblem" , "Scottish flower" , "Scottish plant emblem" , "Plant with prickly-edged leaves" , "Scots plant emblem" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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