Carlina vulgaris - Carline thistle

Carline thistle (Carlina vulgaris) is a biennial herb of Europe east to Siberia and western Asia, found on poor, dry, chalky banks and pastures. The cooked flowering heads are used as a small substitute for globe artichoke.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Herb
• Biennial

Functions

• Attracting bees¹

Footnotes

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