Carlina acaulis

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Carlina acaulis
Stemless Carline Thistle; Silver Thistle

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DERIVATION

Carlina	- The Medieval name, derived from Carolus (Charles), and referring to the legend that Charlemagne used this plant to cure his army of the plague
acaulis	- lacking an obvious stem

FAMILY

HABIT

Herbaceous

GROWTH FORM

Clump-forming

RANGE

S & E Europe to Caucasus

FLOWERS

White;brown (Silver-white;pale, central disk)

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 5 (Coldest zone where hardy)

SUN REQUIREMENTS

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COMMON NAME(S)

Stemless Carline Thistle | Silver Thistle

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