Species

Carlina vulgaris L.

Carline Thistle

Asteraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Carlina (Carline Thistle)

Synonyms

Carlina vulgaris
Carlina flavispina
Carlina rhodopaea
Carlina semiamplexicaulis
Carlina striata
Carlina taurica

Related species

Carlina acanthifolia All.
Carlina acaulis L. - Dwarf Carline Thistle
Carlina vulgaris L. - Carline Thistle
Carlina biebersteinii Hornem. - Carline Thistle

Traits


    <b>Maximal 60&#8239;cm tall</b>, thistle-like, <ba>mostly biennial</ba>, <i>without</i> latex. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> capitula (with involucres). <span class="v1">capitula:</span> only with tubular-flowers, Ø <b>15&#8211;30&#8239;mm</b>; <span class="...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Carlina vulgaris

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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Carlina vulgaris

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Carlina vulgaris

Carlina vulgaris

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation

  • in dry habitats

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