Echinops is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae found in parts of Eurasia and Africa. It was introduced into Germany and North America.
| Echinops | |
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| Species Echinops ritro in July | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Echinops L. |
