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Echinops hololeucus

Photo by JackGraham
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Description:

Each spike on the ball is a flower bud that opens up with a tiny five pointed flower. The flowers are white, or rarely light blue, and the petals curve counter-clockwise. They resemble tiny five-armed swastikas.

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