Kingdom: Plantae (2107)

  Phylum: Magnoliophyta (2014)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (1697)

      Order: Asterales (180)

        Family: Asteraceae (180) (family description)

          Genus: Echinops (2)

           Epithet: spinosissimus Turra (1)

spinosissimus => most spiny or thorny, superlative of spinosa

Climate: sub-tropical

Habit: herb

Flower colour: blue

Check for Echinops spinosissimus at The Plant List, GBIF or IPNI

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