Echinops ritro L.
Globe thistle
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
Order | Asterales | Flowering plants with a central disk flower and surrounding petals, like daisies |
Family | Asteraceae | The aster family, which also includes daisies and sunflowers; from the Greek ἀστήρ, “star,” for the star-shaped flowers |
Genus | Echinops | From Greek echinos, “hedgehog” or “sea urchin,” and ops, a suffix intended to indicate resemblance or appearance |
Species | ritro | |
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8/4/2007 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts
This escaped from the garden. · 7/28/2013 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts · ≈ 9 × 6″ (22 × 15 cm)
Echinops ritro description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 16 Sep 2023.
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8/4/2007 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts
This escaped from the garden. · 7/28/2013 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts · ≈ 15 × 10″ (37 × 25 cm)
8/4/2007 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts
4/24/2007 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts
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