Eryngium prostratum
Eryngium prostratum, commonly called creeping eryngo,[1] is a species of plant in the carrot family that is native to the southeastern United States.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Eryngium |
| Species: | E. prostratum |
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It is a perennial that produces blue flowers in the summer through frost on herbaceous stems.[3]
References
- "Eryngium prostratum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- "Eryngium prostratum". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2020.
- "Eryngium prostratum (Eryngium)". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
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