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Southern Globe Thistle

Echinops ritro

Field notes

Echinops ritro, the southern globe thistle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to southern and eastern Europe, from Spain east to Turkey, Ukraine, and Belarus, and western and central Asia east to Mongolia. The species is also sparingly naturalised in scattered locations within North America.

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35 native animals
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Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Leafcurl Plum Aphid, Plum-thistle Aphid, Black Bean Aphid 3
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Two-spotted Bumble Bee, Hunt's Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Armyworm Moth 32

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Southern Globethistle

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Herbaceous plants
Light: Full sun
Moisture: Dry Well drained
Soil: Rocky Sand Loam Clay
Soil pH: Acid
Drought tolerant: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Dry soil Poor soil Rabbits
Habit: Clumping Erect
Plant type: Perennial

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.