Oont Kanteli / Indian Globe Thistle
Echinops echinatus
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- September-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Echinops echinatus
- Genus
- Echinops
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Open forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Afghanistan
- Distribution
- India, Afghanistan, Pakistan
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Asteraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Utakatira, ऊँट कंटेली Oont kanteli, Gokhru
- Bengali
- ঠাকুরকাঁটা
- Telugu
- Brahmadandi
- Kannada
- ಬ್ರಹ್ಮದಂಡಿ Brahmadandi, ಬ್ರಹ್ಮದಂಡೆ Brahmadande, ಕಂಟಾಳ Kantaala
- Marathi
- Utkatar, Kate-chendu, काटेचेंडू
- Gujarati
- ઉત્કંટો
About Oont Kanteli
Indian Globe Thistle (Echinops echinatus) is a herb belonging to the Asteraceae family (Daisy/Sunflower family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, capitulum (head) flower clusters, achene with pappus fruit. It is typically found in open forests. It is native to Afghanistan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-March.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Oont Kanteli belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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