L48 (I), Can (I)PlantaeSsp
Great Globethistle
Echinops sphaerocephalus subsp. sphaerocephalus
A.Rich.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Aster family
Genus
Echinops
Species
Echinops sphaerocephalus subsp. sphaerocephalus
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 22 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Echinops giganteus var. giganteusEchinops velutinus var. velutinusEchinops tauricusEchinops maximusEchinops velutinusEchinops ochroleucusEchinops nistriiEchinops negriiEchinops kulsiiEchinops giganteus var. lelyiEchinops multiflorusSphaerocephalus multiflorusEchinops villosusEchinops sphaerocephalus f. microcephalusEchinops paniculatusSphaerocephalus strigosusPsectra strigosaEchinops erevanensisEchinops altaicusEchinops majorEchinops strigosusEchinops giganteusSphaerocephalus giganteusEchinops francinianusEchinops brevisetusEchinops bequaertii
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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