蓝刺头属（学名：Echinops）是菊科下的一个属，为粗壮草本植物。该属共有约100种，分布于东欧、非洲至亚洲。

Echinops /ˈɛkᵻnɒps/ is a genus of about 120 species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, commonly known as globe thistles. They have spiny foliage and produce blue or white spherical flower heads. They are native to Europe east to central Asia and south to the mountains of tropical Africa.