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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Bjarne on September 04, 2007, 05:31:25 PM

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Post by: Bjarne on September 04, 2007, 05:31:25 PM

This plant is from Biokova (Croatia). Does anybody know the name?

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Post by: ashley on September 04, 2007, 06:17:37 PM

A beautiful picture, Bjarne. 
Carlina vulgaris perhaps?

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Post by: mark smyth on September 04, 2007, 06:24:21 PM

Yes looks like Carlina

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Post by: Carlo on September 04, 2007, 06:28:27 PM

Beautiful photo Bjarne. I agree with the others that it's likely a Carlina. Any chance of a closer view?

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Post by: Kees Jan on September 04, 2007, 09:38:46 PM

I'm quite sure it can't be anything else than a Carlina species. I would say Carlina acaulis, which, despite its name, quite often has a rather tall stem.

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Post by: Lesley Cox on September 04, 2007, 10:03:19 PM

Or quite possibly some alien - and very agressive, looking at those spikes - craft from outer space, landed in Croatia and will soon attempt to subdue the populaton with smaller, detachable spikes.

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Post by: Bjarne on September 05, 2007, 08:26:58 AM

Thanks for all answers and comments. The picture is taken by a friend. Here is an enlarged segment of the picture.

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Post by: annew on September 05, 2007, 09:38:11 AM

Well, I wouldn't like to sit on it! I agree, probably a Carlina. Superb photograph.