Echinops echinatus
 Echinops echinatus Indian globe thistle is a species of globe thistle found in India Pakistan and Sri Lanka.Indian Globe Thistle is an erect branched herb about a meter high. It has short stout stems branching from the base covered with white cottony hair. Alternately arranged oblong deeply pinnatifid leaves are 7–12 cm long. Flower-heads occur in solitary white spherical balls 3–5 cm across. Petals of the tiny white flowers are 5 mm long.