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Snow-White Globe Thistle

Echinops niveus

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

about 3' feet tall, leaves very sharp like thistle, clusters of small white flowers on the end of the stems

Habitat:

montane forest

Notes:

I spotted this in the forest on the slopes of Mount Elgon. Unfortunately, this is the only photo I have.

Species ID Suggestions

Snow-White Globe Thistle

Echinops niveus

Reference Link
Ashish
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Comments (5)
Ashish
May such type article help you... http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/4117817?uid=3738256&uid=2129&uid=2&uid=70&uid=4&sid=21101456554137 https://www.google.co.in/search?q=african+Echinops&hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1C1CHNU_enIN348IN348&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=ID-qUPz9L8ePrgeOqoHgBA&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=713
Dan Doucette
It does look like your suggestion Ashish but the range doesn't fit. Perhaps it's not native. I wish I had some better photos of the leaves.
Dan Doucette
It does look like something from Echinops. Thanks GunaLan.
GunaLan
Is very beatifull flowers....
Ashish
May be in Echinops Genus of Asteraceae family.

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PublishedOctober 1, 2011

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