Carlina hispanica Lam.

Carline d'Espagne au sens large (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Carlina

Characteristics

A herb. It is a thistle.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread anemochory
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Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in marshes.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The leaves are eaten raw. The young stems are eaten raw after removing the leaves.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Carlina hispanica habit picture by Collados Ana (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Carlina hispanica leaf picture by Georges Olioso (cc-by-sa)
Carlina hispanica leaf picture by F M (cc-by-sa)
Carlina hispanica leaf picture by Rémi Potier (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Carlina hispanica flower picture by Blas Ramos (cc-by-sa)
Carlina hispanica flower picture by Francisco Sanchez (cc-by-sa)
Carlina hispanica flower picture by Francisco Sanchez (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Carlina hispanica fruit picture by F M (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Carlina hispanica world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:189259-1
WFO ID wfo-0000066505
COL ID 5XBRP
BDTFX ID 14589
INPN ID 89159
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Carlina involucrata subsp. corymbosa Carlina hispanica

Lower taxons

Carlina hispanica subsp. globosa Carlina hispanica subsp. hispanica Carlina hispanica subsp. major