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Wildflowers of the Stuttgart Area

Carlina acaulis

Family : ASTERACEAE
Common Name (UK) : Silver Thistle
Common Name (DE) : Silberdistel
Common Name (FR) : Carline acaule, Chardon argenté, Baromètre
Habitat : Dry fields, light forest, rocky places
Remarks :
First appearing : August
Abundance : Abundant

  • Photo Date :August 8, 2005
  • Location :Near Zermatt, Swiss Alps.
    N46° 00.602' E7° 43.557'
  • Siting Date :August 26, 2007
  • Location :Glattalp, Switzerland.
    N46° 55.052' E8° 53.400'
  • Elevation :1873
  • Photo Date :August 27, 2005
  • Location :Ochsenwang, Schwabian Alb.
    N48° 34.976' E9° 30.056'
  • Photo Date :September 4, 2005
  • Location :Hoher Ifen, Kleinwalsertal, Austrian (Allgaüer) Alps.
    N47° 21.030' E10° 07.122'
  • Siting Date :September 9, 2006
  • Location :Tarnatel, near Arosa, Switzerland.
    N46° 51.358' E9° 41.837'