Carline thistle /(?)/

Car·line this·tle

Carline thistle

[F. carline, It., Sp., & Pg., carlina. Said to be so called from the Emperor Charlemagne, whose army is reputed to have used it as a remedy for pestilence.]

A prickly plant of the genus Carlina (Carlina vulgaris), found in Europe and Asia. (Bot.)

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