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Carlina acaulis (Stemless carline thistle)
Other names: Alpine thistle, Charlemagne thistle, Wolf thistle, Weather thistle, Dwarf carline thistle , Silver thistle, Carmerion, Mete thistel
C. acaulis is a clump-forming, short-lived perennial or monocarpic biennial with rosettes of pinnate, spiny, mid- to dark green leaves and, in mid- to late summer, stemless, silver-white, sometimes pink-flushed florets surrounding a pale brown central disc.
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0.3m max. spread |
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0.1m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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