Carlina acaulis, Stemless carline thistle - Seeds - plants - dried herbs

Common names: Stemless carline thistle, Dwarf carline thistle, Silver thistle

Botanical name & synonyms: Carlina acaulis, Carlina aggregata, Carlina alpina, Carlina cirsioides, Carlina simplex, Carlina officinalis, Carlina subacaulis, Chromatolepis acaulis

Family: Aster, daisy, sunflower (Asteraceae, Compositae)

• native to Europe
  

• perennial
  

• 10 to 30 cm
  

• flower VII to IX
  

• plant community: nutrient-poor grassland, steppe meadow, forest edges
  

• for bees
  

• weight of 1 000 seeds = 3 gram