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'''Echinops echinatus''' is an erect, spiny, annual plant with branches spreading widely from the base, It grows from a taproot, it can reach 30 - 100cm tall. The plant is commonly harvested from the wild for use as a medicinal herb in India. It is sold in local markets. This plant is belongs to Asteracea family. <ref name="Plant family"/>