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 | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Eryngium |
| Species: | E. prostratum |
| Binomial name | |
| Eryngium prostratum | |
It is a perennial that produces blue flowers in the summer through frost on herbaceous stems.[3]
References
edit- ↑ NRCS. "Eryngium prostratum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ↑ Kartesz, John T. (2020). "Eryngium prostratum". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP).
- ↑ "Eryngium prostratum (Eryngium)". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved 11 July 2020.