Accepted name: |
Echinops sphaerocephalus L. |
Synonym(s): |
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English names: |
Globe-thistle Common Globe-thistle
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French names: |
Boulette commune
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Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
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OPL Code: |
HECHSP (to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998) |
Lifeform: |
2 |
Lifecycle: |
A |
Source database: |
FOIBIS, June 2005-2012 |
Floristic Affinities: |
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Distribution: |
-
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Ecosystem: |
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Microhabitat: |
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Ethnobotanical Notes: |
Cultivated in recent times in the CIS republics as a medicinal plant. Also useful as an ornamental and as a nectar source for bees (1). |
Key Characters: |
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