Carlina lanata L.

Carline laineuse (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Carlina

Characteristics

A herb. It is a thistle.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The young leaves are boiled in mixtures. They are also used in omelettes and stir fried.
Uses -
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 lanata habit picture by John Walsh (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Carlina lanata leaf picture by Magalie Delalande (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Carlina lanata flower picture by iannizzotto michele (cc-by-sa)
Carlina lanata flower picture by fournier (cc-by-sa)
Carlina lanata flower picture by Da Junko (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Carlina lanata fruit picture by John Walsh (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Carlina lanata world distribution map, present in Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Algeria, Spain, France, Georgia, Greece, Croatia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, North Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, and Turkey

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:189264-1
WFO ID wfo-0000073774
COL ID 69BR6
BDTFX ID 14591
INPN ID 89161
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Carlina pola Mitina lanata Chromatolepis lanata Carlina lanata var. proilfera Carlina lanata var. pola Carlina lanata