Day: July 31, 2015

When I first saw this plant a few years back I assumed it was some sort of Allium. I was wrong. This is from the genus Echinops, and is in the sunflower family (Asteraceae) and the tribe Cynareae, if I can trust Wikipedia on the matter. I love learning about flowers, and finding their relations. The common name for this is  southern globe thistle.

Echinops ritro, 7.30.15