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Smooth Globe Thistle

Echinops glaberrimus

Description:

A perennial desert thistle. Plant naked or slightly hairy. Leaves rather broad, with yellow spines. Inflorescence very spiny, globe-like. Flowers white.

Habitat:

rocky desert

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2 Comments

Ori Fragman-Sapir
Ori Fragman-Sapir 5 years ago

Indeed it is very common in the Sinai Mts

Bernadette S
Bernadette S 5 years ago

Thanks for sharing! This species occurs in Sinai, too, and so your spotting is very helpful. :-)

Ori Fragman-Sapir
Spotted by
Ori Fragman-Sapir

العقبة, Jordan

Spotted on Apr 20, 2018
Submitted on Apr 29, 2018

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