Eryngium integrifolium, also known as blueflower eryngo, savanna eryngo, or blue-flowered coyote thistle,[1] is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It is native to the Southeastern United States where it is found it meadows, savannas, and flatwoods often in wet, nutrient-poor conditions. It produces dense heads of blue flowers in late summer through fall.[2]
Eryngium integrifolium | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Genus: | Eryngium |
Species: | E. integrifolium
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Binomial name | |
Eryngium integrifolium |
References
edit- ^ Rodgers, Devin; Littlefield, Tara; McDonald, Kendall (2022). "Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves Kentucky Rare Plant List". Frankfort, Kentucky: Energy and Environment Cabinet, Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves.
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(help) - ^ Eryngium integrifolium at the Kentucky State Nature Preserve Commission