Giant Globe Thistle
Echinops setifer
Family: Asteraceae
What it is like
A herb. It grows 1-2 m tall. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems are single and greyish white. There are hairs near the base. The leaves are whitish underneath. The leaves are narrowly oval and 15-25 cm long by 7-14 cm wide. They are twice divided with 5-7 pairs of segments.
There are more than 100 Echinops species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows on mountain slopes.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Japan, Korea
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves