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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

Comments (5)

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
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.
It does look like something from Echinops. Thanks GunaLan.
Is very beatifull flowers....
May be in Echinops Genus of Asteraceae family.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2011

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