Eryngium prostratum

Eryngium prostratum, commonly called creeping eryngo,[1] is a species of plant in the family Apiaceae that is native to the southeastern United States.[2]

Eryngium prostratum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Eryngium
Species:
E. prostratum
Binomial name
Eryngium prostratum
(Nutt. ex. DC.)

It is a perennial that produces blue flowers in the summer through frost on herbaceous stems.[3]

References

  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Eryngium prostratum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. "Eryngium prostratum". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2020.
  3. "Eryngium prostratum (Eryngium)". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved 11 July 2020.


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