Carlina vulgaris
Carline commune
Carline Thistle
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | yellow |
| Flower size | 15-40 mm |
| Flowering months | July, August, September |
| Leaf type | Pinnatisect |
| Height | 10-50 cm |
Description
Carline thistles have only disk florets, what appear to be ray florets are in fact the inner bracts, straw-coloured and shiny. The outer bracts are in many rows, leafy and spiny just below the flowerhead.
Grows on calcareous soil.
Flowers
The flowers are solitary or with 2-5 flowers. The disk florets are brownish-yellow.
Leaves
Pinnatisect leaf is deeply lobed, almost to the central midrib. Basal rosette: prostrate or erect, stalked.
Upper leaves: alternate on the stem.
Deeply lobed almost to central midrib, serrated, very spiny.
Fruits Seeds
Achene: a cluster of 1-seeded fruit, long, brown with feathery hairs.
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