Gewöhnliche Golddistel (MVP)

Gewöhnliche Golddistel

Carlina vulgaris

Summary ⁷

Carline thistle (Carlina vulgaris) is a species of the genus Carlina.

Associations ⁸

Foodplant / internal feeder
larva of Acanthiophilus helianthi feeds within capitulum of Carlina vulgaris

Foodplant / parasite
Golovinomyces cichoracearum parasitises live Carlina vulgaris

In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Foodplant / internal feeder
larva of Larinus planus feeds within capitulum of Carlina vulgaris
Remarks: Other: uncertain

Foodplant / saprobe
gregarious, more or less linearly arranged, dimorphic pycnidium of Phoma coelomycetous anamorph of Phoma exigua var. exigua is saprobic on dead stem of Carlina vulgaris
Remarks: season: 4-7

Foodplant / parasite
mostly hypophyllous telium of Puccinia calcitrapae parasitises live leaf of Carlina vulgaris

Foodplant / saprobe
colony of Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph of Stachybotrys dichroa is saprobic on dead stem of Carlina vulgaris
Remarks: season: 4-9

Foodplant / saprobe
effuse colony of Veronaea dematiaceous anamorph of Veronaea carlinae is saprobic on dead stem of Carlina vulgaris
Remarks: season: 9

Taxon biology ⁹

Carline thistle is a natural hygrometer. During dry sunny days, the petals are spread out. If the air is humid, the petals start to curl up and if it rains, they form a dome over the heart of the flower. Carline thistle makes a very good dried plant. In fact, it is someitmes more obvious in the winter when all other growth is less prominent. The dried stems and flowers often remain upright till the next spring. Even in the winter the plant still acts as a hygrometer. Carline thistle is popular among songbirds such as linnets and goldfinches and various insects.

Sources and Credits

(c) Steve Chilton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/73779416@N00/2738832658
(c) .Bambo., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/bambolia/466210738/
(c) Eva the Weaver, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/evaekeblad/385535055/
(c) Dluogs, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/dluogs/6130205270/
(c) Steve Chilton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/steve_chilton/2866009877/
(c) Thistle-Garden, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/63026284@N05/14507255465/
Adapted by Bea Steinemann from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlina_vulgaris
(c) BioImages, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/22909034
(c) Copyright Ecomare, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/26744055

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