E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of BC

Echinops sphaerocephalus L.
great globe thistle
Asteraceae (Aster family)

Introduction to Vascular Plants

Distribution of Echinops sphaerocephalus
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Introduction

Garden escape. Escaped at the Summerland Research Station; and a roadside N of Penticton (BCCDC 2012 Update).

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Exotic	SNA	Exotic	Not Listed

BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer.