Echinops sphaerocephalus
Glandular Globe Thistle, Glandular Globe Thistle
Also known as: Echinops cirsiifolius K.Koch, 1851 +5 more
- Echinops cirsiifolius K.Koch, 1851
- Echinops rochelianus var. cirsiifolius K.Koch, 1851
- Echinops setaceofimbriatus (Andrae) Simonk., 1887
- Echinops sphaerocephalus f. sphaerocephalus
- Echinops viscosus Rchb.
- Echinopus major Bubani, 1899
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Echinops sphaerocephalus (commonly known as Glandular Globe Thistle) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Echinops, which contains over 200 distinct species. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, North Caucasus, Poland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Belgium, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Germany, Great Britain, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Irkutsk, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Netherlands, New Hampshire, New South Wales, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Saskatchewan, Sweden, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms