Centaurea iberica

Centaurea iberica Trevir. ex Spreng., Syst. veg. 3:406. 1826 ;

Common name: Iberian Star Thistle, Iberian Knapweed

Centaurea iberica (Iberian Starthistle or Iberian Knapweed) is a species of Centaurea. It is native to southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia. It is known elsewhere as an introduced species and a noxious weed.
(From Wikipedia on 14.6.13)
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Centaurea iberica from Kashmir, less common now (once it was very common) in wastelands and roadsides.
Photographed from Pampore on June 20, 2010.

Pampore on June 20, 2010- Kashmir;

Kashmir thistles and similar plants-2-Centaurea iberica – efloraofindia | Google Groups

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Photographed in Kashmir

This is Echinops echinatus. Please check this link

It should be some other species in view of comments of … in another thread.

I am confused here. There is a single image with no information where the photo was taken. It is clearly not an Echinops? Kindly explain further.

Thanks, …

I think it should be Centaurea iberica Trevir. ex Spreng. as per images herein.
I could find it out from comparative images in efi at ‎Carduoideae

Yes, this does appear to match Centaurea iberica– Stewart records it from Baluchistan & many other parts of Pakistan through to Kashmir where it was common @ 300-2000m.

Need ID: thistle with pinkish flowers: 3 images.
May 2022
Lower Himalayas