Onopordum alexandrinum

Onopordum alexandrinum

A perennial thistle. Stems with spuny winges. All plant parts are very spiny. Brached mainly form the lower part. Flowers tubular violet-pink.
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Distribution

Middle East semidesert

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusOnopordum
SpeciesOnopordum alexandrinum
Photographed in
Israel