Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Genus: Echinops (Globethistle)
Echinops exaltatus Schrad. - Globe-Thistle
Echinops sphaerocephalus L. - Glandular Globe-Thistle
60–150 cm tall, thistle-like, without latex. inflorescence: densely clustered 1‑flowered capitula spherical (part-) inflorescences. capitula: only with tubular-flowers. involucral bracts:
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens
in nutritious, alkaline habitats