Eryngium spinosepalum
Eryngium spinosepalum, known by the common names spinysepal eryngo and spiny-sepaled button celery, is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the carrot family.[1]
| Eryngium spinosepalum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Eryngium |
| Species: | E. spinosepalum |
| Binomial name | |
| Eryngium spinosepalum Mathias | |
Distribution
The annual or perennial herb is endemic to California, where it is native to the eastern San Joaquin Valley (southern Central Valley) and adjacent lower Sierra Nevada foothills.[1]
It is a plant of vernal pools, moist grasslands, swales, and similar wetland habitats.[1] It grows at elevations of 100–1,270 metres (330–4,170 ft).[2]
Description
Eryngium spinosepalum is an erect perennial herb growing up to about 75 centimetres (30 in) tall with a thick, hairless branching stem.[2]
The leaves are widely lance-shaped to oblong, edged with sharp, pointed lobes, and up to 35 centimetres (14 in) in length.[2]
The inflorescence is an array of spherical flower heads each up to 2 centimetres (0.79 in) wide and surrounded by several narrow, pointed bracts which may be edged in spines. The heads bloom in white petals, during April and May.[2]
See also
- Endemic flora of California
- Natural history of the Central Valley (California)
External links
- Calflora Database: Eryngium spinosepalum (Spiny sepaled button celery, Spinysepal eryngo)
- Jepson eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Eryngium spinosepalum
- USDA Plants Profile
- UC CalPhotos gallery of Eryngium spinosepalum (spinysepal eryngo)