Musk Thistle - Carduus nutans 1

Musk Thistle - Carduus nutans
Other names: Giant Thistle, Chardon Penche, Nodding Plumeless Thistle, Nodding Plumeless-thistle, Nodding Thistle
Family: Asteraceae

Flower Colour:

red,

lavender,

Type of flowering:

flowers capitulum,

Found on the Croatian peninsula of Istria, especially in the western areas around Bala and Rovinji. It is often found in ruderal areas, but also in species-rich dry biotopes. The species is a winner of the change in utilisation or agricultural abandonment of many areas. Unfortunately, four well-known, species-rich biotopes in Istria have been completely lost due to abandonment as grazing land.

Location: Istria, mid May 2024