A conspicuous perennial herb ; up to 2 m in height . Stems erect , branched , rigid , leafy , brownish purple , glandular-hairy . Leaves to more than 20 cm long , concentrated in a basal rosette , bipinnatisect , grey-green , with white midribs , deeply toothed margins and white spines 10-25 mm long . Inflorescences solitary at the end of the stem , large , round head , with radiating spines of different lengths . Flowers white to pale blue corolla and bassally yellow , towards apex bluish-white anther tube , tubular , perfect . Fruits achenes , small , dry with a single seed . (Ref . Flora of Oman ; vol . 3) .
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Regional Endemic (RE) - Data Deficient (DD) - National Assessment
Common
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Echinops sp.
E. spinosissimus sensu auct
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Globe Thistles
Used as a fodder for camels. (Ref. Flora of Oman; vol.3).
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