#greatglobethistle

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Sunday 2 August 2020

In the order beds of Cambridge Botanic Garden the Echinops ritro (globe thistle), Echinops bannaticus (Hungarian globe thistle) and Echinops sphaerocephalus (glandular globe thistle, great globe thistle, pale globe thistle) were flowering. They are all herbaceous perennial, with blue flowers from Echinops ritro and the taller species being Echinops bannaticus. The flowers are a valuable food source for insects.

Jill Raggett

[myrachidh]

Great Globe Thistle ~ Echinops sphaerocephalus ~ Pale globe thistle ~ Oursin à têtes rondes ~ Azurette ~ by the Dog River - Nahr ElKaleb - near Beirut, Lebanon #Thisle #GreatGlobeThistle $Echinops #Echinopssphaerocephalus #Paleglobethistle #Oursin #Oursinàtêtesrondes  #Azurette #DogRiver #NahrElKaleb #Beirut #Lebanon #Dog #River ~ #Nahr #ElKaleb #Flowers #Blossoms #Blooms #plants #wildflowers #wildplants #photography #photos #macrophotography #macros. ~ https://www.flickr.com/photos/rachidh/albums (at Beirut, Lebanon) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwa7mnKgW8L/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mcegw61ffun9