Echinops exaltatus Schrad. is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Echinops exaltatus Schrad.
Echinops exaltatus is the largest globe thistle, a tall branching perennial with spherical white or pale blue flower heads.
Echinops exaltatus Schrad., commonly known as Russian globe thistle, is the largest species among all globe thistles. It is a branching perennial herb that can grow up to 150 cm, or 60 inches (5 feet), tall. A single plant can produce multiple flower heads. Each flower head has a nearly spherical arrangement of disc florets, which are white or pale blue, and does not produce any ray florets.
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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