plant inspired the ancient Greek sculptor Callimachus (5th c. BCE) to model the capital of the Corinthian column. Since then, the Corinthian order column has been used extensively in Greco-Roman and Classical architecture. For centuries, stone or bronze stylized versions of acanthus leaves have appeared as acanthus decorations on certain styles of architecture and furniture. Virgil described Helen of Troy as wearing a dress embroidered with Acanthus leaves. Gallery References External links The Introduced Flora of Australia and its Weed Status, by R.P.Randall, Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia Biolib Acanthus mollis in the Canary Islands Malta Wild Plants mollis Garden plants of Europe Garden plants of Africa Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Flora of Malta Flora of the Mediterranean Basin