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Echinops sphaerocephalus

Great globethistle

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Common name

Great globethistle

Scientific name

Echinops sphaerocephalus L.

Conservation status and threats

Not protected species in Bulgaria.

Description and identification

Herbaceous perennial plant. Height up to 160 cm. Flowering June-September.

Distribution in Bulgaria

Found in all floristic regions; 200-1500 m altitude [Delipavlov et al., 2003].

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