Carlina acaulis
Carline Thistle
Also known as: Carlina aggregata subsp. decurrens +1 more
- Carlina aggregata subsp. decurrens
- Carlina cirsiodes Klokov
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia and Europe, Carlina acaulis (commonly known as Carline Thistle) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subalpine or subarctic conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms