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Carlina vulgaris
Carlina vulgaris, the carline thistle, is a plant species of the genus Carlina.
It is a biennial that grows on limestone, chalky or other alkaline grasslands or dunes. The flowers are clusters of very small brown florets surrounded by brown-golden bracts. Both feel dry and spiky, so at first glance the plants appear to be dying when in full flower. The green leaves are spiny and may have hairs. Plants are often short but can reach 60 cm.
Carline Thistle · Bieberstein's Thistle · Carlina corymbosa · Involucrate Carline Thistle · Carlina hispanica · African Carline Thistle · Carlina lanata · Carlina racemosa · Carlina salicifolia · Carline thistle
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Carlina vulgaris by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
