It is a common name in the Basque language of a plant of the family Asteraceae, of the genus Carlina. It is also called chameleon, carduncho, sesame, golden thistle, San Pelegrín, carlina, carlina angelica, cardunquera, comb. Her scientific name is Carlina acaulis. In Basque he translates Flor del Sol. In many houses it is placed on the doors as a good luck charm.
Flor del sol, in Basque. Thistle that used to be placed on the door of Basque dwellings as protection against evil spirits and witches with some resemblance to the Celtic rosette hexapétala that also represents the sun. It is the asteraceae plant carlina acaulis which are also called sesame, carasol, carduncho, curly thistle, San Pelegrín thistle. . . .
