Illyrian thistle, Illyrian cottonthistle (Onopordum illyricum)

Onopordum illyricum is a species in the Onopordum genus. It is commonly known as Illyrian thistle, Illyrian cottonthistle This name is accepted name for the species in the family Asteraceae subfamily Carduoideae, tribe Cynareae, . . This species is found in Albania, Baleares, Bulgaria, Corse, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Turkey, Yugoslavia.