Etymology: Echinops: Greek echinos for "hedgehog" and opis for "appearance," from bristly nature of armed foliage or spreading individual heads in dense spherical glomerules
Plants: perennial forb
Conservation Status: Introduced - escaped

Flora of North America: Flora of North America USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key.