Silver Thistle

Carlina acaulis

Summary 2

Carlina acaulis (stemless carline thistle, dwarf carline thistle, silver thistle) is a perennial dicotyledonous flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to alpine regions of central and southern Europe. The specific name acaulis (New Latin for "without a stem," from Latin caulis "stem" or "stalk") and common names are descriptive of the manner in which its flower head rests directly upon a basal leaf rosette.

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  1. (c) Udo Schmidt, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carlina_acaulis_L..jpg
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlina_acaulis

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