Asteraceae
Echinops bannaticus
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Echinops
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Common names
By language (8)
- arz
- اكينوبس باناتيكوس
- Chinese
- 小蓝刺头, 欧亚蓝刺头
- Czech
- Bělotrn banátský
- Finnish
- Sinipallo-ohdake
- French
- Boule azurée
- German
- Banater Kugeldistel
- Swedish
- Blå bolltistel
- Welsh
- Ysgallen bengron las
Synonyms
- Echinops armatus Steven
- Echinops bannaticus subsp. bannaticus
- Echinops quercifolius Freyn
- Echinops rochelianus Griseb.
- Echinops rochelianus var. rochelianus
Photos

Photo: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Cillas, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Brandon, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Jean François Bouquier, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Tchavolo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: The original uploader was Jeantosti at French Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Hagi90, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Cristian Bortes from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: KP Laer, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors from Stevenage, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.