Globe Thistle (Great Globe Thistle)
Safe to Feed- Common Name: Globe Thistle (Great Globe Thistle)
- Latin Name: Echinops spp.
- Family Name: Asteraceae/Compositae
Non toxic but you might want to wear gloves and remove the prickly spines for small tortoises.
Its attractive flower heads make the Globe Thistle a popular garden plant, and although it is not native to the UK, it is a garden escapee and can often be found growing near railway lines and on waste ground in the wild.
Its attractive flower heads make the Globe Thistle a popular garden plant, and although it is not native to the UK, it is a garden escapee and can often be found growing near railway lines and on waste ground in the wild.
