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Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) on its way to blossom

$September 8, 2020. Aigüestortes National Park, Lerida province, Catalonia, Spain.\n\nCarlina acaulis, the stemless carline thistle, dwarf carline thistle, or silver thistle is a species of alpine thistle. In the Catalan Countries it is only found in the Pyrenees and Montseny, and in these areas it lives from 1,100 to 2450 m altitude. Its rhizome contains many essential oils in particular carline oxide which is antibacterial and the root had been used in herbal medicine as a diuretic and against the common cold. It is a symbol of good luck and is placed on the portal of country houses.$

$Dry Carlina acaulis. \nin autumn.\nUsed in some regions as amulet or good luck charm hanging it on doors.$

The plant is dried on a white background

Silver thistle (Carlina acaulis) wildflower bloom

Unusual flower of Carline thistle, Carlina vulgaris.

Cotton Thistle, Onopordum acanthium, sometimes posited as the Scotch Thistle, against a natural green background with copy space.

Dry Thistle thorn plants in a summer fieldDry Thistle thorn plants in a summer field

closeup view of a dried out flowerhead of a carline thistle - Carlina vulgaris

Milk thistle herb before blooming. Close up.

Stemless carline thistle (Carlina acaulis) in summer, Gorgany region of Carpathian Mountains, Ukraine

Close up of the head of a common thistle, just before it breaks into flower. Ballyquintin Point, County Down,Northern Ireland. Selective focus.

Weed in full bloom with purple flowers and thorns

Carlina biebersteinii plant at field at nature. Carlina vulgaris or Carline thistle, family Asteraceae Compositae. Carlina corymbosa.

Landscapes of the Italian Dolomites in summer. Friends hiking on the mountain trail

Close-up of colorful withered musk thistle flower.

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