carline thistle

== English == === Etymology === From a legend that an angel showed the root of one to Charlemagne as a remedy for a plague. See Carline. === Noun === carline thistle (plural carline thistles) Any of about 30 species of thistles in the genus Carlina and certain other closely related genera. ==== Translations ==== === References === Carlina on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Carlina on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Carlina on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons