Echinops bannaticus
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| Echinops bannaticus | |
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| E. bannaticus with bee, Utrecht University Botanic Gardens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Cynareae |
| Genus: | Echinops L. |
| Species: | Echinops bannaticus |
Echinops bannaticus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to southeastern Europe. It is an herbaceous perennial thistle, growing to 120 cm (47 in), with prickly foliage and spherical blue flower heads in summer.[1]
The Latin specific epithet bannaticus refers to the Banat, a region in Central Europe where the plant is found.[2]
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