carline thistle

Meaning

Any of about 30 species of thistles in the genus Carlina and certain other closely related genera.

Synonyms

common carline thistle

Translations

Carlina

Eberwurz

carlina

Carlina vulgaris

carlina

carline commune

carlina de monte

kleine Eberwurz

carline vulgaire

chardon dore

Carlina

Etymology

From a legend that an angel showed the root of one to Charlemagne as a remedy for a plague. See Carline.

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