Mosiah 12
Abinadi prophesied that if the people did not repent they would be destroyed but leave a record behind for other nations. I wonder if that was one of the reasons that Limhi was so interested in having the plates translated that his people found later among the remains of a people who had obviously been destroyed. Note that the blossoms of a thistle may be fully ripe and not get scattered – they get scattered once there is a wind – which may be a hint of danger or a serious threat – before they are ripe they weather the winds like any other plant.