Ssp
Great Globe Thistle
Echinops spinosissimus subsp. spinosissimus
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Taxonomy
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Echinops
Species
Echinops spinosissimus subsp. spinosissimus
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Echinops spinosissimusEchinops connatusEchinops macrochaetus var. pseudo-viscosusEchinops bicolorEchinops syriacusEchinops viscosusEchinops glandulosusSphaerocephalus viscosusEchinops freynianusSphaerocephalus macrochaetusEchinops macrochaetusEchinops creticus
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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