Asian Spring Bulb vs Globe Thistle

Scilla forbesii compared with Echinops ritro

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Spring Bulb	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Asparagaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Scilla	Echinops
Species	Scilla forbesii	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

Asian Spring Bulb

NE — Not Evaluated

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Spring Bulb	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Spring Bulb

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

Asian Spring Bulb

The Asian Spring Bulb (Scilla forbesii) is a species in the genus Scilla. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).