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Eryngium yuccifolium var. yuccifolium
Eryngium yuccifolium Michx. var. yuccifolium
Button Eryngo, Rattlesnake-master, Button Snake-root
Apiaceae (Carrot Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERYUY
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall, often shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , OH , SC , TN , TX , VA , WIBibliography
Bibref 1620 - Gardening with Native Plants of the South (Reprint Edition) (2009) Wasowski, S. with A. WasowskiSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Additional resources
USDA: Find Eryngium yuccifolium var. yuccifolium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eryngium yuccifolium var. yuccifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eryngium yuccifolium var. yuccifolium
Metadata
Record Modified: 2013-10-24Research By: DEW