ON THIS PLANT
Chamaeleon gummifer, also known as distaff thistle or stemless atractylis, is a thistle in the Chamaeleon genus. Formerly, it was placed in the Atractylis genus. It is native to the Mediterranean basin, where it can be found in various habitats, including cultivated- or uncultivated fields and forests. It is a perennial herb producing a stemless, pinkish flower. The plant has a history of use in folk medicine, but it is very toxic due to the presence of atractyloside and carboxyatractyloside.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Tree
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Carlina
- Family
- Compositae
- Hardiness Zone
- 9-11
- Mature Height
- 20 cm to 30 cm
- Mature Spread
- 30 cm to 49 cm
- Leaf Color
- Gray, Light Gray
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Size
- 1.02 cm to 2.03 cm
- Bloom Time
- Mid spring, Late spring
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
- Native Area
- Turkey, Tunisia, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Algeria, Greece, Morocco, France
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Stemless Atractylis en Pine Thistle
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