Carlina sicula Ten.

Carline (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 -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

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

Usage

The leaves and stems are eaten boiled and seasoned with oil and vinegar.
Uses oil
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

Carlina sicula unspecified picture

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:189304-1
WFO ID wfo-0000125436
COL ID 69C2Y
BDTFX ID 84555
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Carlina sicula Carlina sicula f. sicula Carlina sicula var. sicula Carlina sicula var. purpurascens

Lower taxons

Carlina sicula var. longibracteata Carlina sicula subsp. mareotica Carlina sicula subsp. sicula