Antalya Plants

Echinops antalyensis Some Observational Notes * PDF of this blog with a gallery of photos showing characteristics : archive.org or academia.edu All Species Accounts Location Echinops antalyensis ("Antalya Topuzu" in Turkish) grows 0 to 8 kms from the coast of Antalya city, and perhaps further inland. Coastally, it stretches 13 km from the western part of the rocky "Beach Park" to approaching the lower Düden waterfall. Beyond that, there appear to be strange forms growing in the sands from Lara to Side that suggest features of both antalyensis and spinosissimus, which deserve study. Away from the coast, it is extremely common 5.2 km inland (c. 170 m altitude) in the Yavuz Selim Mh. area and some places in-between, 8 km inland (220 m altitude) NE of Fatih (up to 36.9520975,30.6521346), and can be found 2.2 km inland at several spots SE of the airport (to 45 m altitude), including the large rock area north of Yamansaz. Given the way the city has grown over ...