Eryngium integrifolium

Eryngium integrifolium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Eryngium
Species: E. integrifolium
Binomial name
Eryngium integrifolium
Walter

Eryngium integrifolium, also known as blueflower eryngo or savanna eryngo, is a flowering plant in the carrot family. 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. [1]

References

  1. http://eppcapp.ky.gov/nprareplants/details.aspx?species=Eryngium+integrifolium Eryngium integrifolium at the Kentucky State Nature Preserve Commission
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