Eryngium pinnatifidum, commonly known as blue devils, is a species of plant in the family Apiaceae. It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.[1][2] It grows up to 50 cm in height and produces blue or white flowers between August and November (late winter to late spring) in its native range.
Eryngium pinnatifidum | |
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Flowering at Jarrahdale, Western Australia | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Genus: | Eryngium |
Species: | E. pinnatifidum
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Binomial name | |
Eryngium pinnatifidum |
The species was first formally described by botanist Alexander von Bunge, his description published in 1845 in Plantae Preissianae.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Eryngium pinnatifidum". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b "Eryngium pinnatifidum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.