Carline Thistle

Written by eklastic

The alpine garden at Schynige Platte, a smallish mountain ridge in the Bernese Alps, is at 2000m altitude and most alpine wildflowers can be seen here in their natural habitat. An amazing place.

This is a carline or silver thistle.

Friendly Friday: Wildflowers

and

one last look at silver & white for Life in Colour.

11 thoughts on “Carline Thistle”

    1. No, an edelweiss looks different. Also this one is a thistle (bristly, prickly, scratchy) whereas an edelweiss velvety and soft. Here is a collection: https://www.google.com/search?q=edelweiss&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiBhKixosTxAhUFgc4BHdPdDGgQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=edelweiss&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAAyAggAMgIIADICCAA6BAgjECc6BAgAEENQnxJYn29gonBoAXAAeACAAUeIAfMFkgECMTOYAQCgAQGqAQtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZ8ABAQ&sclient=img&ei=l_beYMHcAYWCur4P07uzwAY&bih=817&biw=1280&rlz=1C1VSNG_enDE617DE683 The only one I have on file is, I think, not my photo.

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      2. Read more Asterix! (sorry, I quoted Asterix in Switzerland the other day to another blogger, it’s just a wonderful send up of all things Swiss (very flat country, according to Obelix). The Gauls go there to find an edelweiss.

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      4. I couldn’t get the link to open on my phone, but it works fine on the pc and tablet. I see now how different Edelweiss is from the other flower. Nature surprises when a thistley prickly plant can still be attractive to the eye. Thanks for joining in the challenge, Knickers!

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