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Commemorative

Carline thistle. Medieval plant name derived from Carolus (Charles) and referring to the legend that the root of this thistle was shown to Charlemagne by an angel and he used it successfully to stop the plague inhis army.
Stearn, W.T.. (1996). Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners. Cassell.

Medicinal

Historical and traditional medical applications of Carlina acaulis L. - A critical ethnopharmacological review Carlina acaulis L. was widely used as medicine, especially in Germany and Poland. The plant root was applied e.g. to treat various skin diseases and as a diaphoretic, diuretic, and anthelmintic agent. At the end of the 19th century, the medicinal use of the plant ceased though C. acaulis roots are still used in folk medicine, especially in rural areas of the Balkans where the plant grows in the wild.
Historical and traditional medical applications of Carlina acaulis L. - A critical ethnopharmacological review https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378874118321810#:~:text=Europe%20and%20Asia.-,Carlina%20acaulis%20L.,%2C%20diuretic%2C%20and%20anthelmintic%20agent.

Nomenclature

ALPINE THISTLE;CHARLEMAGNE THISTLE;STEMLESS CARLINE THISTLE;WOLF THISTLE

Geographical distribution

  • Europe, Eastern Europe, Belarus
  • Europe, Eastern Europe, Ukraine
  • Europe, Middle Europe, Austria
  • Europe, Middle Europe, Czech Republic
  • Europe, Middle Europe, Germany
  • Europe, Middle Europe, Poland
  • Europe, Middle Europe, Switzerland
  • Europe, Southeastern Europe, Albania
  • Europe, Southeastern Europe, Albania
  • Europe, Southeastern Europe, Greece
  • Europe, Southeastern Europe, Italy
  • Europe, Southeastern Europe, Yugoslavia
  • Europe, Southwestern Europe, France
  • Europe, Southwestern Europe, Portugal
  • Europe, Southwestern Europe, Spain

Carlina acaulis L.

Family: ASTERACEAE
Genus: Carlina
Species: acaulis L.
Pharmacopoeia Londinensis name: Carlina
Distribution summary: Europe
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Garden status: Not currently grown
Reason for growing: Commemorative


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