Rank Genus | Scientific name Echinops Higher classification Echinopsinae | |
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Lower classifications Echinops ritro, Echinops sphaerocephalus, Echinops setifer, Echinops bannaticus, Echinops exaltatus | ||
Echinops ritro globe thistle growing echinops
Echinops /ˈɛkᵻnɒps/ is a genus of about 120 species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, commonly known as globe thistles. They have spiny foliage and produce blue or white spherical flower heads. They are native to Europe east to central Asia and south to the mountains of tropical Africa.
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Species include:
Spheres of echinops ritro
References
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