Saturday 26 October 2013

Carlina gummifera

Carlina gummifera Stemless atractylis

Cardo ajonjero

Synonym: Atractylis gummifera
This highly toxic plant flowers from August to November. The juice of the rhizomes can cause Hepatitis and fatal liver failure, especially in young children. It is native to the Mediterranean and north Africa.  Photograph taken in Tarifa area.





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