The Three Thistle

The three thistle (Carlina vulgaris) is a single Israeli carp, biennial plant that belongs to the Compositae family (Asteraceae). The species is on the Dutch Red List of plants as relatively rare and moderately decreased. The genus Carlina, according to legend, Charlemagne alleging that the medicinal properties of the plant against plague was discovered. In reality it is probably just as Carduus name derived from the Latin word for thistle. The Dutch name three thistle, the plant due to the fact that plants often occur with three flower heads. The species is hemikryptofyt.

The plant in the Netherlands is 15-45 cm high and has a reddish, erect, felt-like stalk. Elsewhere, the plant can also be higher, the Flora of North America provides up to 80 cm. The leaves are lanceolate and curved endangered. The three thistle flowers in Netherlands in August and September with a few heads. A head is 2-5 inches wide and the thalamus with strong hairs. The inner omwindselbladen are straw yellow. The Pappus consists of a ring of feathery hairs. In wet weather the flower heads start to dry closed and reopened. They continue to do so after they have finished. The dead plant remains even after the fall often dried up stand up. The fruit is a nut with fruit fluff.

The plant in the Netherlands is 15-45 cm high and Has a reddish, Erect, felt-like stalking. Elsewhere, the plant Can Also be higher, the Flora of North America Provides up to 80 cm. The leaves are lanceolate and curved endangered. The three thistle flowers in Netherlands in August and September with a few heads. A head is 2-5 inches wide and the thalamus with strong hairs. The inner omwindselbladen are yellow straw. The Pappus consiste of a ring of feathery hairs. Law weather the flower heads start to dry closed and reopened. They continued to do so after They finished goods. The dead plant here Remains After the fall in loss or dried up stand up. The fruit is a nut with fruit fluff.

The three Thistle is sometimes used as an alternative to the artichoke.

The thistle is three to date occasionally used in herbal medicine. In the past the plant was extensively used as a medicine. She was also a salad with Valeriana at a ratio of 3:5 is used as an aphrodisiac.



Source: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driedistel


See also: International Flower Delivery, Florist