Echinops exaltatus
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Echinops exaltatus or Russian Globe Thistle is a species of globe thistle
. It has escaped cultivation in eastern Canada
and in Washington state, USA. It is the largest of all Globe Thistles.
Echinops
Echinops is a genus of about 120 species of thistles in the daisy family Asteraceae, commonly known as globe thistles. They are native to Europe east to central Asia and south to the mountains of tropical Africa.Species include:...
. It has escaped cultivation in eastern Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and in Washington state, USA. It is the largest of all Globe Thistles.