Morina persica L.
Taxon info
Morina persica is a very spiny, thistle-like plant scattered in the Greek mountains southwards to Taigetos. It is often found on eroded or overgrazed slopes. Greece is the W limit of its distribution, and the species is widespread in SW & C Asia. The showy flowers appear in 4–6 whorls and vary from white to pink. This as well as other Morina species from C Asia are sometimes cultivated as ornamentals.A
A. Dimopoulos, P., Raus, Th., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, Th., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A. & Tzanoudakis, D. 2013: Vascular plants of Greece: An annotated checklist. 31. – Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem; Athens: Hellenic Botanical Society. p. 350
