Common Globe-Thistle vs

Echinops sphaerocephalus compared with Salinicoccus roseus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Globe-Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Firmicutes (フィルミクテス門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Bacilli (バシラス綱)
Order	Afrosoricida (アフリカトガリネズミ目)	Staphylococcales
Family	Tenrecidae	Salinicoccaceae
Genus	Echinops	Salinicoccus
Species	Echinops sphaerocephalus	Salinicoccus roseus

Conservation Status

Common Globe-Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Globe-Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Globe-Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Common Globe-Thistle

<em>Echinops sphaerocephalus</em>, commonly known as the common globe-thistle or great globe-thistle, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Asteraceae. The species has a distribution spanning Europe, North America, and Oceania, with naturalization in several regions outside its native southern and central European range. <em>Echinops sphaerocephalus</em> typically inhabits dry, open, and disturbed habitats including roadsides, waste ground, rocky slopes, and steppe grasslands, where it is well adapted to poor, well-drained soils. It produces distinctive spherical, steel-blue flower heads that are highly attractive to pollinators, particularly bees and butterflies, making it a valued plant in native garden planting and ecological restoration. The species is not currently evaluated for conservation status. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. <em>Echinops sphaerocephalus</em> is a robust, spiny plant that can grow to considerable height and spreads readily in suitable open habitats. Its ornamental qualities and pollinator value have contributed to its deliberate planting in gardens and public green spaces beyond its native range.

Salinicoccus roseusは塩水生息地に生息するピンクからバラ色の色素を持つ好塩性グラム陽性球菌である。世界の乾燥地や沿岸地域の塩湖、天日製塩所、高塩分土壌に生息する。この好気性化学有機栄養菌は、過酷な塩水環境で強烈な日光から身を守るカロテノイド色素を生産する。