Musk thistle
Carduus nutans
- Flowering period
- June–August
- Nectar
- sehr gut
- Pollen
- mittel
The musk thistle flowers from June to August with large, purple flower heads that nod over the stem. It grows on dry grassland, sheep pastures and along paths. Among the native thistles it is one of the most productive nectar plants and is thronged by honeybees, bumblebees and butterflies alike.