Echinops

Japanese: Echinops
Echinops

...A perennial plant of the Asteraceae family found isolated and relict in the grasslands of the warm regions of southwestern Japan. The stem is about 1m tall, densely covered with goat hairs, and produces a spherical cluster of flowers at the top of the stem, which are in turn clustered together in a single flower head. The genus Echinops (English name: globe thistle) has evolved into many species from the Mediterranean coast to Western Asia, and about 120 species are known. E. ritro L. is often cultivated for ornamental purposes. It is a cold-resistant perennial plant with a sparsely branched stem about 1m tall and alternate pinnately lobed leaves similar to those of thistles. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Echinops" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…西南日本暖地の草原に隔離的,残存的に分布するキク科の多年草。茎は高さ1mほど,くも毛を密生し,茎頂に球状に花を集めるが,これは1小花よりなる頭花がさらに多数密集したものである。ヒゴタイ属Echinops(英名globe thistle)は地中海沿岸から西アジアに多くの種が分化し,約120種が知られている。観賞用にルリタマアザミE.ritro L.がよく栽培されている。これは耐寒性のある宿根草で,茎は高さ1mほど,まばらに分枝し,アザミに似た羽状全裂の葉を互生する。…

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